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RIAT25 on sale now!

Friday and Saturday are sold out! Only way in now for Friday is with an enclosure upgrade package and for Saturday is with an Altitude enclosure upgrade package.

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  • Showground RIAT24
    • Most popular

    Fri & Sat sold out

    General Admission

    From £47.50 PP

    A standard day admission ticket will get you into the airshow, where you can watch all the flying and get up close to all the static aircraft.  On Friday is a four hour-plus flying display, and on Saturday and Sunday, a seven-hour plus flying display.

     

    You will need a general admission ticket to upgrade to one of our hospitality enclosures. Please note that the price in your basket has the discount applied.

    For accessibility requirements and information please click here

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  • Family Enclosure Entrance With Red Arrow Pilots RIAT24

    Saturday sold out

    Family Enclosure

    From £26 PP

    Our relaxed, family-friendly enclosure offers a fun environment for parents and children to enjoy the show with shaded areas, garden seating, and private toilets.

     

    Children under 5 do not require a ticket to enter the Family Enclosure.

     

    A general admission ticket will be added to your booking when selecting this upgrade. If you already have a general admission ticket, book your upgrade here. Saturday is sold out.

     

     

     

    Includes:

    • Private toilets

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  • RIAT2022 Nickdungan 01521

    New for RIAT25

    Altitude

    NEW FOR '25

    Immerse yourself in an upbeat atmosphere with live DJ music once the flying display is finished. Included is delectable food and refreshing drinks, along with cocktails. Take in the views of the air and ground displays on our elevated roof terrace. Plus, you'll have exclusive access to a spacious grass viewing area.

     

    Children aged five and over need a ticket for ALTITUDE. Children under five are free as long as they don't occupy a seat.

     

    A general admission ticket will be added to your booking when selecting this upgrade. If you already have a general admission ticket, book your upgrade here. 

    • Private toilets

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For an unparalleled sensory experience, visit riat25 from 18-20 July 2025.

In the air on the ground and all around.

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Show Info Hub

You will find all the information you need here about travelling to the show, as well as everything you need to know on events and happenings throughout the day.

Show Info Hub

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Upgrade your experience now!

If you have already purchased a general admission ticket and would like to upgrade to one of our enclosures, then you can do so by clicking the link below.

Please note, you will not be allowed entry to the show unless you have a valid general admission ticket with your enclosure upgrade.

Upgrade your experience here

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RIAT official merchandise on sale!

All funds raised by merchandise directly benefit the RAF Charitable Trust and the people they inspire

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2025 tickets on sale now

Friday and Saturday general admission are sold out! 

Book Sunday general admission or package, Saturday Altitude upgrade package or Friday enclosure upgrade package:

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Altitude, new for RIAT25

You could be the first to try our new enclosure, Altitude. An all inclusive food and drinks package, including cocktails, plus live music from our resident DJ.

Located at the heart of the showground (replacing Wingtip Garden), adjacent to the static aircraft line and with great views of all the action in the air.

Buy Altitude tickets

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Free transport for 2025

Relax and let us take you to and from this year's event. Our shuttle buses collect and drop off from Swindon Bus Station, and Cheltenham Racecourse. Just remember to book seat(s) when selecting your tickets. Similarly, if you wish to drive and use the onsite car parks, select a pass when you book tickets.

How to Get Here

Tickets for RIAT need to be purchased in advance. Tickets are not available to purchase at the entry gates. You can purchase tickets online on the day as long as they are available. 

Park and View tickets are the only tickets that can be purchased at the gate. 

Yes, an admission ticket allows you access onto the showground where you can browse all the static displays, trade stands, exhibitions and many other activities. 

There are also viewing lawns where you can sit along the crowd line and view the flying displays. Visitors are welcome to bring blankets, fold away chairs, picnics etc, which can be left at the Drop Zone (left luggage) situated in the central visitor information point.

  • Under 18s can attend FREE of charge with a ticket-holding adult.
  • Parking remains free of charge for ticket holders, although a car pass must be added to the order.
  • We offer a Personal Assistance Scheme - please see the Accessibility page.
  • We also give over 9,000 tickets to schools to enable teachers and pupils to experience our amazing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) activities in the Techno Zone®.

In order to manage the process of donating free tickets to other groups, organisations and charities the following criteria applies. Ticket donations for fundraising will be considered for the following:

  1. Schools and community groups situated within the local area of RAF Fairford
  2. Organisations or other registered charities whose work clearly supports or relates to our own mission: To Promote the RAF and Inspire young people and RAF personnel to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology

To apply for tickets, please email enquiries@rafcte.com

We do not need to have a 'family' ticket as children aged under-18 are free of charge with a ticket holding adult and we do not restrict the number of children per adult. When placing your order on our website please do not forget to order the relevant number of free child passes.

In the Family Enclosure, Viewing Village, Altitude, Flight Deck & First Class Lounge, children 4 years old and under do not require a ticket as long as they do not occupy a seat. Children aged 5 years and upwards do require a ticket.

In Cotswold Club children under the age of 5 years are not permitted and the Lightning Pavilion does not allow children under the age of 12 years.

The admin fee charged per booking is comparable with other ticket sellers and in many cases is much lower. It pays for the secure transaction facility, installation and maintenance of computerised ticket processing and ticket scanning hardware and software, telephone lines, labour, and other costs associated with ticket purchase and delivery.

We process payments using Stripe, a safe and secure payment gateway option.  Stripe is PCI-compliant and uses 128-bit SSL encryption to protect customers' information.

Yes, the name on the tickets refers to the person who purchased them and doesn't reflect who can get entry to RIAT.

Yes, please see here. E-tickets are emailed along with your confirmation.

Please see clause 9 of our Ticket and Entry Terms and Conditions.