Jet Teams Return to Coastal Skies for Three Days of Flyovers

Seal Beach, CA · October 2, 2026

If you hear your living room windows rattling by late morning, do not panic—it is just the first wave of fighter jets sweeping down the coastline.

The Lead

Expect rumbling skies and crowded coastal corridors starting this morning as the Pacific Airshow launches its tenth anniversary weekend over the water just down the coast. While the ticketed performance zone centers on Huntington Beach, military jet demonstration teams—including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Canadian Snowbirds—routinely use local airspace and offshore approach paths for high-speed turns and staging between 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM through Sunday.

For residents, the spectacle brings a predictable ripple effect: heavy congestion along Pacific Coast Highway and Seal Beach Boulevard, alongside restricted offshore boating zones enforced by the Coast Guard. Those hoping to catch the aerobatics without braving parking gridlock to the south will find wide-open sightlines right from the pier and the beach near the river jetty. Grab ear protection if you head outside during peak flight windows, and plan local driving errands before mid-morning.

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Today's Outlook

High 92°F · Low 63°F — Fog
- Expect morning fog to yield to unseasonable inland heat, so keep water handy.

What's On Around Town

Today

Pacific Airshow Day One Huntington City Beach, Huntington Beach, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM · Free Opening-day military jet flyovers and beachfront aerobatic routines over the ocean.
Vincent Ingala Live Spaghettini (3005 Old Ranch Pkwy), 7:00 PM · Paid Soulful contemporary jazz saxophone paired with a relaxed dinner setting.
Dark Harbor Opening Weekend The Queen Mary (1126 Queens Hwy), Long Beach, 7:00 PM · Paid Haunted mazes and spooky nighttime entertainment aboard the historic ocean liner.

Tomorrow

Gum Grove Park Raptor Ramble Gum Grove Park, 8:00 AM · Free
Lego Mania Mary Wilson Library (707 Electric Ave), 11:00 AM–Noon · Free
Pacific Airshow Day Two Huntington City Beach, Huntington Beach, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM · Free

Sunday

African Drumming Circle Pacific Coast Center for Spiritual Living (500 Marina Dr), 1:00 PM · Free
Whiteboy James & the Blues Express Marni's (620 Pacific Coast Hwy), 5:30 PM

Spotlight & Story

Pacific Electric Car No. 1734
- Resting on tracks along the Electric Avenue greenbelt, Car No. 1734 was never a passenger trolley. Built in 1925, the 43-ton wooden car served as a roving maintenance shop, rolling out at all hours to repair overhead wires along the 40-mile coastal route.

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