Your Guide To This Year's Air Show In Quonset

Starting tomorrow, things are going to get mighty loud as the Blue Angels, C-130s, F-16s and other planes make their way to  for this year's air show. So who's showing up this year? How much does it cost? Slow your roll because we've got you covered.

Where & When

• Quonset State Airport, 210 Airport St. in North Kingstown
• Saturday and Sunday, June 25 & 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m.

What Do I Need To Know?

• Though the show starts at 10 a.m., gates open at 9 a.m. for those who want to stake out a good seat.
• Because we all know how comfy concrete is, lawn/camp chairs along with blankets are allowed. No lounge chairs are allowed.
• Keep in mind everything you bring into the air show is subject to searches.
• Admission to the event is free, though $10 donations will be collected at the entrance gates to support Hasbro Children's Hospital.
• If you're planning on bringing your RV, get there early! There is limited parking for RVs on a first-come-first-serve basis. Sorry, no RVs are allowed in the regular parking areas.
• There will be shuttle services to and from the offsite parking lots throughout each day.
• In the event of rain, some flying demonstrations may be delayed or postponed. Unless the weather poses serious threat to the safety of the visitors and participants, the show will proceed as scheduled with some modifications.

• What you can bring: lawn chairs, camp chairs, umbrellas, camera/video recorders, small purses or fanny packs, diaper bags, baby strollers, wheelchairs, canes, guide/walking dogs to assist disabled individuals, water in unopened clear plastic bottles.

• What you can't bring: coolers, lounge chairs, pets, liquids aside from water in clear plastic bottles.

The Acts

(Check the videos above for a sneak peek of some of the acts.)

Morning Acts

• USASOC Jump Team – The Black Daggers
• Sean D. Tucker
• The Red Bull Air Force and Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter
• Pietsch Air Shows
• The ANG Flash Fire Jet Truck
• John Klatt (Air National Guard)
• C-130J Super Hercules
• F-16 Viper East
• Michael Goulian
• RI Army National Guard Blackhawk Demo

Afternoon Acts

• Pietsch Air Shows (Jelly Belly)
• Grumman TBM Avenger
• The Black Daggers
• The Red Bull Air Force
• Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter
• Geico Skytypers
• F-16 Viper Demo
• USAF Heritage Flight
• Sean D. Tucker
• Combined Arms Demonstration
• U.S. Navy Blue Angels

Directions

From Points North

Take I-95 South to Exit 9 - RT 4 South, North Kingstown, East Greenwich (left exit). Off of RT 4, take Exit 7B (Quonset) Stay on RT 403. RT 403 will become Roger Williams Way. After the 3rd traffic light on Roger Williams Way take a left onto Conway Street. Follow signs to Air National Guard Base.

From Points South

(Connecticut, New York) - Take I95 North into Rhode Island. In RI take Exit 8A (RT 2 South, West Warwick) Stay on RT 2 South until 1st traffic light. Take a left at the light and prepare to stay right. Merge onto RT 4 South. Off of RT 4, take Exit 7B (Quonset) Stay on RT 403. RT 403 will become Roger Williams Way. After the 3rd traffic light on Roger Williams Way take a left onto Conway Street. Follow signs to Air National Guard Base.