International Sanicole Airshow
The last edition has finished and the organiser has not yet published dates for the next one. Going by previous years, expect it around mid September 2027 — but that is our projection, not an announcement, and nothing is settled until the organiser publishes the dates. Check with the organiser before you travel: sanicole.com.
About
The International Sanicole Airshow, staged each September at Sanicole Airfield near Hechtel-Eksel in Belgian Limburg, is one of Belgium's longest-running air displays and reaches its 47th edition in 2026. The weekend opens with a three-hour 'Sunset Airshow' on the Saturday evening and continues with a full day of flying on Sunday, mixing civilian aerobatic teams, warbirds and military jets over the former airfield.
Programme
The programme for the next edition hasn’t been published yet. It goes up here as soon as the organiser releases it.
Getting there
Sanicole Airfield, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgian Limburg. Saturday 12 September is the Sunset Airshow, gates 15:00, flying 17:00-20:55; Sunday 13 September is the main show, gates 08:00, flying 10:00-17:30. Day tickets EUR47.50 plus a EUR2.60 booking fee (children 8-13 EUR15.00 plus fee, under 8 free); a combi weekend ticket is EUR90.00 plus fee — Sunday and most premium categories were already sold out when checked 2026-09-08. Car parking needs a separate ticket bought in advance (around EUR10/car per the organiser's own FAQ), with dedicated visitor car parks S1-S3 within walking distance and Parking B served by a shuttle (under 10 minutes). A free shuttle also runs every 15 minutes from Leopoldsburg railway station (about 15 minutes' ride) on both show days; note that NMBS/SNCB trains between Hasselt and Mol are suspended for the whole weekend, with replacement buses serving Leopoldsburg.
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