Photos by John Loreaux
Celebrating 20 years in Atlantic City in 2023, the Visit Atlantic City Airshow continues to be the world’s premier midweek beachfront airshow. This year, the event drew 485,000 people, just shy of a half of million people, to Atlantic City.
“Despite some challenges and delays due to changing weather conditions, we still drew nearly a half a million people to our city’s beaches and Boardwalk for this event, which is quite extraordinary,” said Greater Atlantic City Chamber President Michael Chait and the districtor of the Visit Atlantic City Airshow. “What is even more remarkable is that this year saw an unprecedented number of watercraft in the ocean and back bays, which provided a unique and enjoyable perspective to witness the awe-inspiring aerobatics and maneuvers from the water. As we conclude our 20th anniversary year and look to the future, we celebrate another successful Airshow in Atlantic City and are excited for all that is to come!”
“The 2023 Visit Atlantic City Airshow was once again a major success. This free, signature event continues to be the most important event of the year for us in Atlantic City. The economic boost the Airshow brings to the destination is incredible and our casinos and businesses truly look forward to this week. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership and premier sponsor title in 2024,” said Larry Sieg, president and CEO of Visit Atlantic City.
This year’s Visit Atlantic City Airshow featured a combination crowd-favorite military acts like the U.S. Army Golden Knights, U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds, the long-awaited reappearance of the U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Demo Team and local 177th Fighter Wing of the N.J. Air National Guard, along with civilian acts like Extreme Flight, LLC, Scott Francis Airshows, GO EZ Aerobatics, Classic Air Shows – Super Chipmunk, Jim Beasley and more.
The Visit Atlantic City Airshow is a community partnership between the Greater Atlantic City Chamber; Visit Atlantic City; the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; the City of Atlantic City; the 177th Fighter Wing of the N.J. Air National Guard; South Jersey Transportation Authority; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center; The Atlantic City International Airport; the U.S. Coast Guard; David Schultz Airshows; and the New Jersey State
Police.
