sleapkosh '25
11TH, 12TH & 13TH of july 2025
It's back for the 5th year.
We keep improving the SleapKosh year on year and hope to wow the visiting pilots more than ever before. Last years event was the start of the UKs answer Oshkosh and brought over 2000 people and over 300 aircraft to Sleap for a proper fun weekend of aviation and socials. On the 11th-13th of July, all will be similar, but bigger! Spread the word!
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 is fly in and members only and there will be no public road access.
2025 program - Friday 11TH
subject to change and more to come!
10:30 - Arrivals Opens for Fly-in visitors
10:30 - Beer tent opens!
10:30 - Exhibition Area Opens
10:30 - RAF Museum Opens with live exhibits
12:30 @ Live Music Stage - Andy Mills
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 / 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
17:00 - Flour bombing briefing
17:30 - Flour bombing starts - GET BOOKED IN NOW TO JOIN THE FUN
19:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - TBA
19:00 - Fly In Slots Close
20:00 - Flour bombing ends
20:00 - 21:30 EVENING/NIGHT AIRSHOW
21:30 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Evening Act - TBA
21:30 - Under Wing Camping & Evening Party
22:00 @ Live Music Stage - Friday Late Act - TBA
23:01 - Forget you haven't built your tent and drunkenly set it up - hire a glamping pod instead!
23:00 @ Live Music Stage - Karaoke
Saturday 12TH
subject to change and more to come!
9:30 - Arrivals Opens for Fly-in visitors
8:00 - Cafe opens for proper breakfast and nurse the hangover cure.
10:30 - Beer tent opens to start again!
10:30 @ Speakers Corner - Shropshire Aero Club - 70 Year Birthday!
10:30 - Exhibition Area Opens
All Day - RAF Museum Opens with live exhibits
12:30 @ Live Music Stage - TBA
All Day - Warbirds and Visiting Aircraft Arrive and 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 - Saturday Afternoon Act - The Rocking 60s
16:00 @ Speakers Corner - TBA
16:00 - Sleap based warbirds hangar tour including Anson, T28 Trojan and more
16:30 @ Live Music Stage - Saturday Evening Act - TBA
17:00 - Fly In Slots Close
20:30 @ Live Music Stage - Saturday Evening Act - The Halycon Band
23:00 - Under Wing Camping & Evening Party (big time)
23:01 - Forget your own tent and hire one our posh glamping pods!
02:00 - Party finish & bar closes
Sunday 13TH
subject to change and more to come!
08:30 - Hangover cure at the amazing cafe!
10:30 - Beer tent opens (of course)
10:30 @ Flour Bombing Briefing at Speakers Corner
11:00 - Speakers Corner - TBC
11:00 - Flour Bombing starts GET BOOKED IN NOW TO JOIN THE FUN
All Day - Warbirds and Visiting Aircraft Start Departing
14:00 - Flour Bombing ends - Prize Giving
14:30 - All departing
Exhibitors from your favourite aviation brands will be attending! Check out who's attending below!
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!
2025 EXHIBITORS
We excited to announce our huge exhibitor area at SleapKosh in 2025, with a great list of your favourite aircraft, brands and aviation companies. The perfect addition to the event, come have and have a look at all the new and exciting offerings of UK aviation companies.
Interested in joining our exhibitor area? We have inside and outside exhibitor spaces still available, please email manager@shropshireaeroclub.co.uk
camping
Most fly-in visitors camp underwing over for the 3 day festival! There are onsite showers and camping facilities. 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. Hotels and taxis are close by.
FREE
Underwing Camping
Live music, airshow
and trade show
Passengers
coming by air
Full attendance
for members
PLEASE NOTE - ALL MEMBERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP AND ID.
LANDING FEE
ON THE DAY
£60 - Weekend
£35 - One day
£45 Weekend Early Bird
Early bird landing fees include 6 wristbands entry for the whole event (including road) and a free beer voucher!
GUESTS
£15 - Guests of members driving in by road
(Kids under 14 go free)
£35 - Campervan
(Members and guests)
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.
The event is over three days, and is
at Sleap Airfield EGCV.
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.
Pilot brief to be published soon!
The airfield operator and show organiser has the right to not allow people or aircraft to attend.
