Are the Red Arrows Flying in Nottingham Today?
Nottingham sits immediately south-west of the Lincolnshire home base. Transits running south toward London and the South Coast, or west toward the Midlands, frequently pass over Nottinghamshire.
Red Arrows near Nottingham — today
No upcoming Red Arrows activity is currently scheduled within range of Nottingham. The most recent nearby activity was on Sunday 14 June 2026 (Transit & display — RAF Cosford Airshow).
Last nearby: Sunday 14 June 2026 — Transit & display — RAF Cosford Airshow · 1.5 mi from centre
Seeing the Red Arrows around Nottingham
The city’s proximity to RAF Waddington means formations heading south, south-west or west often overfly the area. Nottingham is seldom a display venue but is one of the more frequently overflown major cities.
Common viewing spots
Nottingham Castle and the high ground along the sandstone ridge give good views over the Trent valley. Colwick Park and the open farmland toward Bingham provide wide eastern horizons back toward Lincolnshire.
📍 RAF Waddington is only about 30 miles north-east.
Recent activity near Nottingham
- 14 Jun 2026 — Transit & display — RAF Cosford Airshow (14:48–15:35 BST)- - View planned route & map →
- 21 Jun 2025 — Formation transit — (10:30–11:21 BST)
- 8 Jun 2025 — Transit & display — Cosford Display (14:59–15:45 BST)
⚠ Proximity note: These entries are shown because a transit route or display area
fell within approximately 20 nautical miles of Nottingham.
This does not mean the Red Arrows were visible from Nottingham — transit routes
may be at altitude and can follow a different track to the one published.