GENERAL INFORMATION
Thunder Over the Blue Ridge
Open House and Air Show
The 167th Airlift Wing is proud to be hosting an Open House and Air Show September 15-16, 2012. The 167th Airlift Wing, along with the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport and the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, will be bringing together an exciting variety of aerial demonstration teams.
Parking lots open at 7:30 a.m.
General parking shutttle service begins at 8:30 a.m.
Gates open at 9:00 a.m.
Directions The 167th Airlift Wing is located off of U.S. Rt 11, 3 miles south of Martinsburg, WV. From Washington / Baltimore take I- 270 (I-70) West to Frederick. Continue West on I-70 to the I-81 South exit at Hagerstown toward Roanoke.
Continue on I-81 19 miles to Exit 8 (Tabler Station Road). Head east toward Route 11 on Business Park Drive, follow the signs for air show parking. No RV parking is available. Click here to view map.
Click here for more information about traffic flow and detour routes.
For more information about Martinsburg and Berkeley County, please visit the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce website.
Kids Village
Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show has planned a special entertainment area for just for the kids. Visit the Kids Village page for a complete list of activities.
Tickets
Admission to Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show is free, however a $10 per person donation to benefit the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle is encouraged. Friends of the Air Show tickets, VIP tickets, and Shutterbug tickets can be purchased for chalet seating. Click here for more information.
Preferred Hotel Accomodations
Holiday Inn Martinsburg
Air Show Safety
The following items are prohibited: All Coolers( unless medically required) Backpacks, Camelbacks, Glass Containers, Narcotics, and Paraphernalia; Bikes, Segways, Roller Blades, Skates, and Skateboards; All Weapons (Including, but not limited to knives, firearms, explosives, bio/radiological substances) (Concealed weapon permits holders and off duty law enforcements personnel will not be permitted to bring their weapons onto the base); Pets- except certified service animals; All Food; Political Activity; Signs of any kind
