Red Arrows Return to Midlands Air Festival Weekend in Warwickshire — Red Arrows Flight Path Today
red arrows flight path today takes the team back to Ragley Hall in Alcester, Warwickshire, where the Red Arrows are set to perform over the weekend at the Midlands Air Festival. The three-day event runs from Friday to Sunday and is drawing attention again after last year’s turnout of thousands at the same site.
Organisers have paired the display with more than 100 giant, multicoloured hot-air balloons and a collection of character balloons. The French fire bomber is also scheduled to drop more than 3,000 litres of water in four seconds, adding another set piece to a programme built around flying rather than one single headline act.
Ragley Hall Friday schedule
Gates open at 11:30 on Friday, before a hot-air balloon mass ascent at 19:00 and a balloon night glow at 21:50. The opening day gives visitors a full evening on site, with both the ascent and the night glow set around the main balloon programme.
The Red Arrows featured in last year’s festival and are returning again this weekend. Last year thousands of people flocked to Ragley Hall in Alcester for the three-day event, giving organisers a clear benchmark for the crowds they are trying to draw back.
Saturday at Midlands Air Festival
Saturday begins with another balloon ascent at 06:00, followed by an air display in two parts at 12:15 and 16:05. That schedule keeps the focus split between early balloon activity and the afternoon flying programme, with the Red Arrows part of the weekend attraction rather than a separate event.
Organisers said this year’s festival is also focused on promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to young people, while celebrating women in aviation. Those aims sit alongside the public displays, giving the weekend a broader purpose than the flying alone.
Sunday at Ragley Hall
More air displays and hot-air balloon tetherings are planned for Sunday before the event ends at 21:00. For visitors planning the weekend around the Red Arrows, the fixed schedule means Friday and Saturday are the busiest booking windows, while Sunday closes the festival with one last run of flying activity.
Warwickshire residents and visitors heading to Alcester will be joining a festival that mixes the Red Arrows with balloon launches, tetherings and evening displays across three days. The programme is busiest early in the weekend, and the Friday timings set the pace for everything that follows.
