Stuart Air Show 2025

 Bring out the oooohs and the awwws, the Stuart Air Show 2025 Opening Night edition had everything. 

Stuart Airshow 2025
Stuart, FL
November 7, 2025

Chris and I spent the evening enjoying the opening night of the Stuart Air Show. I am told that it is the last airshow of the season and it certainly likes to go out with a bang. 

The flying was incredible. The airshow after dark was especially exciting followed by the fireworks grand finale which was a spectacle to be witnessed. 

The only downside was the lack of military participation this year due to the government shutdown. But the show went on and it was grand, although I was excited about seeing the F-35 demonstration team in action, but alas, that did not happen. And there were no military aircraft on display. The organizers did a great job filling the gaps and making everything seem seamless. I stopped in at the Air Force recruiting tent, which was staffed by contractors, and enjoyed reminiscing about old times when I served as a recruiting squadron commander.  

Sunset at the Stuart Airshow
Stuart, FL
November 7, 2025

Chris and I secured reserved seating for this year's event. It was definitely worth the extra expense to have reserved seats. Parking was plentiful and free. Getting out of the lot after the show was slow, but that is almost always the case.

On the negative side, the show organizers do not allow people to bring in water or food, in addition to a number of other items. The food/water was an issue because the vendor selling food and water did not have enough help; the lines were very long. And the prices are out of sight. I paid $55 for two burgers and fries, a bottle of water, and an iced tea. Oh yea, and the fries were cold and limp and the burgers were, well not hot. At least the beer was only $6.

One other negative, the restroom facilities were inadequate for the crowd and they need lights in the area after dark. People had to use their cells to navigate in the restroom area.

The flying demonstrations were awe inspiring. I never grow tired of seeing the MiG-17 demo given how many years of my Air Force career were dedicated to monitoring Soviet aircraft. I probably devoted too much time in the video to this really old fighter jet. But, since our own Air Force was conspicuously absent, at least I got a military fighter fix for the evening. 

We loved the show and the fireworks grand finale is second to none. We are already planning on being in attendance next year!

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL

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