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incorporating UKAirshows
and EnglishAirshows
incorporating UKAirshows
and EnglishAirshows
August Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday. See the calendar for the dates.
Dunsfold airfield was built by the Royal Canadian Army in 1942. It was originally an emergency airfield and sometime home to B25s, Mustangs, Spitfires and other WWII craft. Following the war, the airfield was a repatriation centre which handled over 47,500 prisoners of war and also played a part in the Berlin airlift in 1948/9.
The airfield was involved in the development of the Harrier, Hawk, Hunter and other aircraft when it was owned by Hawker Aircraft Company Ltd (now part of BAE systems).
The aerodrome is currently a private unlicensed airfield, part of an industrial estate and home to 'Top Gear'.
Dunsfold holds an annual 'Wings and Wheels' show on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday weekend.
The 'wings' part includes a fly-in of vintage craft to a static aircraft park and air displays totaling about 4 hours. There are usually a mixture of civilian and military aircraft, including with a good variety of WWII and modern types.
The 'wheels' element includes runway demonstrations of historic and modern supercars, bikes and military vehicles.
There are also trade and wings and wheels related stalls, rides and amusements.
Dunsfold Aerodrome is in Surrey, about half way between Horsham and Guildford, to the west of Cranleigh, just off the the A281.
Pick up the A281 from the A23, A24 or A29. The show ground is well signposted from the A281.
Postcode (for Sat Nav) GU6 8TB
National Express have coach services to Guildford and Horsham but the local bus service, run by Arriva, does not run on Bank Holidays (show day is Bank Holiday Sunday) so getting fro the coach stop to the ground will probably require a taxi. You can book coach seats online. Click the National Express name to go to their web site.
There is no station at or within walking distance of Dunsfold. However, the London to Portsmouth line serves several stations nearby. The best to try are Guildford (10 mils) and Godalming (6 mils).
The local bus service to the village does not run on the day of the show (or on any Sunday or Bank Holiday), so a taxi is the only realistic option from the station to the aerodrome.
The variety of rail tickets and fares can be very confusing. The Trainline and Raileasy web sites list all ticket and fare options for the time and day of travel you choose. Click either the Trainline or Raileasy name to go to one of the those web sites.