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The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo will be held May 18-19, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Navy F-18 Rhino, Skip Stewart, MIG-17 Randy Ball, Minnesota Air National Guard F-16 (148th Fighter Wing) and more.
Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Flying starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 4:30.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation expects heavy traffic levels on Interstate 35 and other routes leading to Duluth just prior to and after the airshow. Traffic is restricted to a single lane in each direction on I-35 in two locations and lengthy backups are expected during peak travel times. To avoid traffic delays, MnDOT encourages visitors to come early and stay late and consider taking alternate routes.
Traffic on portions of Airbase Road, Airport Road, Airport Approach Road, and Stebner Road near the Duluth Airport will be restricted at times during the event.
Parking lots for the expo are color-coded and explained in detail at duluthairshow.com/parking. Drivers should watch for signs directing them to parking lots.
General event parking will be located in the Green Lot on Airbase Road and is accessible via Stebner Road from Highway 53, Swan Lake Road from Haines Road, or Airbase Road from Arrowhead Road.
Upgraded parking (Orange Lot), disabled parking (Blue Lot), motorcycle parking, vendors and Air Show volunteers must use Cirrus Drive, from Highway 53, for access to the expo. Off-site parking with shuttle access is available at United Health Care (Teal Lot).
Only Federal Prison Camp traffic and Green Lot traffic should use Stebner Road.
All other traffic, including vehicles going to Monaco Air, Federal Express and Cirrus, must use Cirrus Drive, from Highway 53 for access.
Airbase Road from Stebner Road to Swan Lake Road, and Airport Approach Road from Airbase Road to Airport Road will both be closed to through traffic from approximately 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day of the expo.
If traffic gets heavy during the morning hours, Stebner Road from Highway 53 to Airbase Road may be converted to only allow one-way traffic into the event. As traffic exits the event between 4 and 6 p.m., Stebner Road from Highway 53 to Airbase Road may be converted to only allow one-way traffic out of the event.
Motorists in the area of the Air and Aviation Expo should drive with care, expect heavy traffic, and watch for signs, barricades, pedestrians and police officers directing traffic.
