sleapkosh '25
11TH, 12TH & 13TH of july 2025
It's back for the 5th time. SleapKosh '25.
We are delighted to announce that SleapKosh will return for 2025, bigger than ever celebrating Shropshire Aero Club's 70th Anniversary!
We keep improving the event year on year and hope to wow the visiting pilots more than ever before. Last years event was the start of the UKs Oshkosh and brought over 2000 people and over 300 aircraft to Sleap for a proper fun weekend. We will be running SleapKosh25 on the 11th-13th of July, and will be similar, but bigger! If you came, please share or if its your first time we can't wait to have you.
Music stage, food and the UKs best ‘fly-in’ evening airshow on Friday & Saturday night. Camp for three days of fun, sun and warbirds. Visitors from the UK and Europe.
Please note, this event will be fly in only and there will be no public road access.
Want to exhibit or display? Click here!
2025 program
subject to change and more to come!
FRIDAY THE 11th
10:30 - Arrivals Opens for Fly-in visitors
10:30 - Cafe opens for proper breakfast!
10:30 - Beer tent opens!
10:30 - 30 + Trade stalls open, including traders, aircraft sales, avionics and more!
10:30 - RAF Museum Opens with live exhibits
12:30 @ Live Music Stage - Andy Mills
12:30 - Food stalls open
12:30 - Rifle range opens (TBC times)
All Day - Warbirds and Visiting Aircraft Arrive & immediately head to beer tent
All Day - Classic warbird rides including Anson and T28 Trojan
14:00 @ Speakers Corner - Airspace Safety from CAA
15:00 - Museum guided tour starts, covering RAF Sleap History
15:00 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Afternoon Act - The Rocking 60s Band
16:00 - Sleap based warbirds hangar tour including Anson, T28 Trojan and more
19:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - TBC
19:00 - Fly In Slots Close
19:00 - 21:30 EVENING/NIGHT AIRSHOW
21:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - TBC
21:30 - Under Wing Camping & Evening Party
22:00 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Late Act - TBC
23:01 - Forget you haven't built your tent and drunkenly set it up
23:00 @ Live Music Stage - Karaoke
SATURDAY THE 12th
9:30 - Arrivals Opens for Fly-in visitors
10:30 - Cafe opens for proper breakfast and nurse the hangover cure.
10:30 - Beer tent opens!
10:30 @ Speakers Corner - Shropshire Aero Club - 70 Year Birthday!
10:30 - 30 + Trade stalls open, including traders, aircraft sales, avionics and more!
All Day - RAF Museum Opens with live exhibits
12:30 @ Live Music Stage - TBC
12:30 - Rifle range opens (TBC times)
All Day - Warbirds and Visiting Aircraft Arrive OR local flights
All Day - Classic warbird rides including Anson and T28 Trojan
14:00 @ Speakers Corner - Building EWOK - The Mega Pitts
15:00 - Museum guided tour starts, covering RAF Sleap History
15:00 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Afternoon Act - The Rocking 60s Band
16:00 @ Speakers Corner - TBC
16:00 - Sleap based warbirds hangar tour including Anson, T28 Trojan and more
16:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - TBC
17:00 - Fly In Slots Close
17:00 - 20:00 EVENING AIRSHOW
20:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - The Halycon Band - proper party!
23:00 - Under Wing Camping & Evening Party (big time)
23:01 - Forget camping and hire one our RVs on site!
Sunday THE 13th
08:30 - Hangover cure at the amazing cafe!
10:30 - Beer tent opens (of course)
10:30 @ Speakers Corner - TBC
All Day - Warbirds and Visiting Aircraft Start Departing
17:30 - All departing
PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS OPEN FOR SAC MEMBERS AND FLY-IN VISITORS ONLY.
You can join the club membership here.
Please do not attempt to drive in on the day, you will be turned away by our security team.
the airshow
On Friday & Saturday evening the airfield will close down, and you'll sit back and enjoy a full airshow with beer in hand and your tent by your aeroplane.
We will announce the 2025 display soon! Here is what we had in '24!
event details
The event is over three days, and is at Sleap Airfield EGCV.
Camping underwing is advised. Hotels are available near the airfield but require a taxi (not organized by us) The event is the only fly-in only airshow in the UK and offers a relaxed environment for pilots and SAC members.
To fly in, you must book in with the below form.
PLEASE READ THE BRIEF BELOW BEFORE FLYING IN.
Camping underwing is completely free.
The live music, airshow, and trade show is all free.
There are no passenger charges when arriving by air.
The landing fee is £50 for more than one day, including overnight, or £35 for just the day.
SAC members can attend the event for free, and guests by road are £15 each.
All visiting aircraft must conform to all NOTAMs, regulations or restrictions set out in the brief
(to be published soon).
The airfield operator and show organiser has the right to not allow people or aircraft to attend.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS OPEN FOR SAC MEMBERS AND FLY-IN VISITORS ONLY.
Please do not attempt to drive in, you will be turned away by our security team.
We do not have the capacity to accommodate large numbers of cars or people, so the event cannot be safely opened to the public.
camping
Most fly-in visitors camp over for the 3 day festival! There are onsite showers and camping facilites. New for 2025, we've teamed up with The Glamping Group so you can book your own glamping pod right on the airfield! Click below for more details and booking.
If you are a SAC memeber, you can also camp over, or park a motorhome.
Tag us at #SleapKOSH25
