The Wings over Muskegon air show returns to the Muskegon County Airport in Norton Shores Aug. 9-11, with a variety of aircraft scheduled to be displayed on the ground and in the air.
Nine different planes are slated to perform at the show, which returns for a second year in a row after a successful show in 2023. Last year’s show was the first at the county airport since 2006.
The C-47 Hairless Joe plane, which also performed at the 2023 show, will be part of the 2024 attractions as well. The Hooligans, a local flight team, are slated to take to the skies as well.
Other expected performers are the Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II demonstration team, which is making its farewell tour; the Super Chipmunk GhostWriter, a former Royal Canadian Air Force plane specially modified for skywriting an aerobatics; the Hot Streak II Jet Truck, a 1957 Chevrolet that can reach up to 350 miles per hour on the ground; the FG-1D World War II-era Corsair fighter; a MiG-17F Vietnam War-era fighter; the comedy-stunt flying team Franklin’s Flying Circus; and the B-25 Rosie’s Reply, another WWII-era fighter.
Tickets to the show are available online at wingsovermuskegon.com/tickets. Dynamic pricing is in effect, but at press time, prices were $25 for the Sunday show and $30 for the Saturday show, with parking set at $15 each day. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day. Kids 15 and under are not charged admission. There is also a Friday, Aug. 9 twilight show scheduled; prices for that event are $50 per car load and include parking.
