Rose City Airfest adds second day after record attendance in 2024
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — CampV is flying high after last year's Rose City Airfest saw more than seven thousand people. Leading them to add a second day to the event for 2025.
'We heard a lot from the community, of you know, they missed it on Saturday, they still wanted to attend,' CampV executive director Travis Gladhill said.
The airshow also received attention from the International Council of Air Shows, an organization in charge of some of the biggest airshow acts in the country. ICAS also recommended CampV extend the show to attract more performers.
'We can start receiving demo teams such as the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds,' Gladhill said.
After much feedback, CampV decided to add an additional day to the 2025 show, allowing more people to witness magic in the sky. This year will see 16 performers fly out of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5.
'We have an opportunity to really put Tyler on the airshow map,' Gladhill said. 'We have an aircraft that is going to be making its first-ever airshow debut here at Rose City Air Fest. It is a very specialized aircraft.'
CampV will provide new seating so you can witness all the action up close with a new 1 p.m. takeoff time.
'Starting the show a little bit earlier this year as well to take advantage of, to make sure that no one's getting sun glare in their eyes while they're watching the airshow,' Gladhill said.
Tickets for the Rose City Airfest go on sale July 1 and CampV expects to sell out both days.
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