Three Puma Flying Lions Harvards in echelon formation trailing white smoke against a warm evening sky

Mpumalanga Air Show 2027The Lowveld sky is our canvas

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Nelspruit Airfield, Mbombela

Two days of flying, music and outdoor adventure

The Mpumalanga Air Show returns to Nelspruit Airfield on Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May 2027. Friday evening brings aerial displays and live orchestral music together. Saturday is a full day of flying. And this year there's more to explore on the ground, with the new Adventure Outdoor Expo running on both days.

Whether you've been coming for years or you're bringing the kids to their first air show, join us for a weekend of flying, live music and outdoor adventure in the Lowveld.

When
Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May 2027
Where
Nelspruit Airfield, Mbombela, Mpumalanga
Gates
Friday: Expo 10:00, Symphony 16:00
Saturday: 10:00
Tickets
Air show tickets from R85, Expo only R50. Book each day separately on Quicket.
Red and white fireworks bursting over Nelspruit Airfield at night

Symphony of Fire and Flight

Explore the Adventure Outdoor Expo from the morning, then watch the sky become a stage as aerial displays and live orchestral music come together for the evening.

Expo opens
10:00
Gates open
16:00
Adults
R400
Explore Friday evening
An aerobatic aircraft trailing white smoke through a hard turn against a blue sky

The Main Air Show

Hear the engines roar through a full day of flying displays. Formation teams fly wingtip to wingtip and solo pilots put their aircraft through precision aerobatics.

Gates open
10:00
Adults
R250
Children
R85
See the programme
New for 2027

Adventure Outdoor Expo

There's more to explore on the ground this year. Head to the Adventure Outdoor Expo between displays and see what's on show.

  • Open on Friday and Saturday from 10:00
  • Included with every Friday Symphony and Saturday Air Show ticket
  • Expo-only entry is R50 per person per day

Want a stand at the Expo? Email events@pulse-p.co.za.

A Puma-liveried Harvard taxiing along the flight line

Relive the 2026 show

Watch last year's live broadcast from Nelspruit Airfield, or catch the highlight films from earlier shows.

More on Watch live

What fills the sky

Moments from past shows at Nelspruit Airfield. The 2027 line-up will be announced closer to the show.

Two red aerobatic aircraft flying a mirror formation, one inverted directly above the other
Mirror formation
Four Harvard aircraft flying in formation, trailing white smoke
Harvards trailing smoke
A Huey helicopter hovering low over the airfield during the firefighting display
Firefighting display
A red and white aerobatic aircraft banking hard against a blue sky
Solo aerobatics
An airliner in a dark livery banking over the airfield
Airliner flypast
A yellow AT-802 fire-bomber releasing water over the airfield
Water-bombing run
A helicopter flying straight towards the crowd line
Helicopter displays
A blue and yellow jet trainer banking overhead
Jet display
Red and white fireworks bursting over the airfield at night
Fireworks after dark

Tickets

Choose a ticket for each day you plan to attend. Friday and Saturday are booked separately, and each includes that day's Adventure Outdoor Expo.

Friday 30 April

Symphony of Fire and Flight

Expo opens at 10:00. Symphony gates open at 16:00.

Friday 30 April ticket prices
TicketAdultPensionerChild
Symphony of Fire & FlightFriday Symphony and Friday Adventure Outdoor ExpoR400R350R350
Expo onlyFriday Adventure Outdoor Expo onlyR50per person
Saturday 1 May

The Main Air Show

Expo and Air Show gates open at 10:00.

Saturday 1 May ticket prices
TicketAdultPensionerChild
Expo & AirshowSaturday Air Show and Saturday Adventure Outdoor ExpoR250R110R85
Captain LoungeFull Saturday admission to the Air Show and Expo, plus Captain Lounge accessR350No pensioner rateR120
Expo onlySaturday Adventure Outdoor Expo onlyR50per person

Prices are per person. Any Quicket booking fee is shown at checkout.

See you on the airfield

Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May 2027 at Nelspruit Airfield, Mbombela.

A Harvard on the grass in front of a wall of fire at dusk, the 2027 Mpumalanga Air Show key visual