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Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show

The public is invited to step through the gates of McConnell Air Force Base for one weekend only in August to experience the Frontiers in Flight Air Show and Open House. Admission is completely free to the public. 

Learn how aviators of McConnell Air Force Base, home of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, contribute to the United States Air Force and the Air Capital of the World.

Spectators will enjoy a range of civilian and military static aircraft, including the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-46 Pegasus. The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the event.

Numerous types of military ground transport vehicles will also be on display and dozens of vendors and agents from various organizations and institutions will be in attendance. 

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base performs a flyover at the Frontiers in Flight Air Show and Open House at McConnell Air Force Base

2026 Event

The 2026 Frontiers in Flight Open House & Air Show, which will feature the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, is scheduled for Oct. 17-18. 

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