The first air show of the season in France will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Saint-Yan, in the Saône-et-Loire department.
This gathering-style air show is expected to feature no fewer than 200 aircraft (including many vintage models) on the tarmac of Saint-Yan Airport, also known as Charolais Airport. For this 25th edition, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the World Gliding Championships held in the same city (to be celebrated in July), the alumni of the A18 class will be honored on the occasion of their 50th anniversary of attending the National Civil Aviation School (ENAC).
As for the festivities, the program will unfold as follows: the morning will be devoted to welcoming the aircraft participating in the gathering, and the afternoon to the air show itself. Starting at 2 p.m., vintage aircraft—including a T28, a Zéphyr, a Dassault 312, a Nanchang, and a Blériot XI—will take to the skies over Saône-et-Loire. Also in the air will be aerobatic displays, microlight flights, and much more.
On the ground, there will be a 1914–1918-era encampment, as well as Mirage 2000 and glider simulators, a flea market, and an exhibition of the Peintres de l’Air… A quick note for those planning to fly in: while a free reservation is required, there is no landing fee. Now you know everything—ready for takeoff!
Fly-in and Air Show. Saint-Yan Airport, 71600 Saint-Yan. Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.