Are the Red Arrows Flying in Leeds Today?
Leeds sits on transit routes running north from the Lincolnshire base toward Scotland and the North East. The city’s position in the Aire valley means transits across the Pennine foothills can occasionally be spotted from the urban area.
Red Arrows near Leeds — today
There is no scheduled Red Arrows activity within range of Leeds in our current data. New NOTAMs usually appear a few days before any event.
Seeing the Red Arrows around Leeds
Red Arrows activity over Leeds is principally transit rather than display — the team passing overhead at altitude between the home base and northern or western engagements.
Common viewing spots
High ground on the city’s northern and eastern edges, such as Roundhay Park and the ridgeline above the Aire valley, gives the widest skies. The nearest set-piece displays are typically at coastal venues in Yorkshire or the North West.
📍 No RAF display base nearby; transits route from RAF Waddington, roughly 55 miles south-east.