October 25-26
Ellington Field
Houston, Texas
Getting to the Airshow
Shuttle Bus Transportation
 Important Parking Notice!Due to ongoing construction at Ellington Field, our onsite parking will be severely limited this year. For your comfort and convenience, we recommend using a Shuttle Bus from one of the area Park and Rides listed below.
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Shuttle buses will run from 7:30am to 7:00pm Saturday, October 25th, and 7:30am to 6:00pm Sunday, October 26th. The last inbound shuttle to Ellington leaves at 2:30pm. Shuttles will depart the P&R every 20 minutes or when the bus fills up, whichever happens first. Roundtrip fare is $4.00 per adult, $2.00 per child under 12 years.
Shuttle pick-up locations are:
Bay Area Park and Ride—801 Bay Area Blvd. (at Feather Craft)Fuqua Park and Ride—11755 Sabo Rd. (near I-45 South and Sagetree Drive) San Jacinto College parking lot—13735 Beamer(These Park and Ride locations and prices are subject to change. Please check back before showtime for latest locations.)
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Arriving by Car
Ellington Field is located about 20 minutes south of Houston in the Clear Lake area. From Houston, take I-45 South to the Ellington exit. Go under the overpass and curve right, over I-45 and onto Ellington Road (FM1959). Continue heading east into the main entrance of Ellington Field. Or you may take Beltway 8 to the Highway 3 exit, then proceed south on Highway 3 to Ellington Field. There is no charge for parking. Please see our Parking Maps below for details about the many parking areas available.
Parking Maps
Below are maps to the different parking areas. Click on the link to open a new browser window with the map.
If you have Eagle Squadron or Prime View tickets, your printed ticket is your parking pass to these areas! Please display your printed ticket to the attendant for admittance to these parking areas. All reserved parking is on a space available, first-come-first-served basis. Arrive early to secure your spot!
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Arriving by Commercial Air
Houston's Hobby Airport is located just off I-45, between downtown Houston and Ellington Field and is served by most major airlines. Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located north of the city.
Arriving by Your Own Aircraft
Airshow attendees may fly their own planes to Ellington Field for the Airshow; however, they must be on the ground and in place by 9:00 a.m. on show days. Waiver times will be in effect Saturday, October 25th from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, October 26th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Waiver dates and times subject to change.) During waiver times, the field will be closed to all air traffic. If aircraft are not at least in the pattern on these days, they may be waved off to another airport.
Pilots will be instructed where to park aircraft upon arrival. Everyone arriving in the aircraft must have an Airshow ticket or be prepared to buy one. Gate tickets will be available upon arrival. You will not be allowed to stay with your plane. Everyone must be behind the crowd line. Aircraft will not be able to leave until Ellington Field is reopened to air traffic.
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