Yorkshire & the Humber

Are the Red Arrows Flying in Bradford Today?

Bradford sits in the Aire valley in West Yorkshire, close enough to the Pennine transit corridor to occasionally catch Red Arrows formations heading toward North West displays at Blackpool or Southport.

Red Arrows near Bradford — today
There is no scheduled Red Arrows activity within range of Bradford in our current data. New NOTAMs usually appear a few days before any event.

Seeing the Red Arrows around Bradford

Red Arrows appearances over Bradford are transit-only, with the team visible at altitude when routing west or north-west from the Lincolnshire base.

Common viewing spots

Elevated ground at Baildon Moor and the edge of Ilkley Moor offers wide western horizons. Nearest display venues are coastal airshows in Blackpool, Southport or Scarborough.

📍 Transit routing from RAF Waddington, roughly 60 miles south-east.

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Unofficial fan site — not affiliated with the RAF or MoD. Events are matched by geographic proximity (~20 NM of Bradford) to published NOTAM data and the official schedule. A transit route passing within range does not mean the aircraft were visible overhead. Always check the official Red Arrows channels before making plans. Not for flight planning.