Ellington Airport — Local services in Houston

We have been patrons of this Wings Over Houston Airshow many many times. we missed 2020 and 2021 due to family illness and death but decided we would try to make it this year. It’s always right around my birthday so a great way to celebrate, sometimes staying overnight for a day or two in the Houston area. So since this year was my 70th birthday which is a big number- my husband surprised me and decided to do just that. We went into Houston on Friday even though we knew the weather was cloudy and rainy it was supposed to clear up on Saturday to a degree and the air show is rain or shine. We arrived in Houston middle of the afternoon and enjoyed my favorite restaurant while we were there and there is a separate review for Kenny and Ziggy’s NY Deli. The gates open at eight but the show begins around 10. We arrived shortly before 9 AM and were guided into one of the huge parking areas. We had wanted to do VIP tickets this year but had to wait to see whether we were indeed going to be able to go and unfortunately my husband waited a little too late so we’ve never done anything but general admission And been perfectly happy so that is what he did. This year there was a bit of sticker shock as the tickets were pricey but of course for families the nice thing is each adult ticket includes up to six children which then becomes a huge bargain so we get it and obviously decided we could afford to go . The pricing is what made the VIP tickets a little more attractive but again they were full up for Saturday and that was the only day we were able to attend. It was cold and cloudy in fact the most chilly air show ever in our experience. No sun except a couple of very short peeks which were then cover back up by lots of low clouds. The pilots are also incredibly skilled even in the clouds and wind they flew in great performances and from our seats in general admission we definitely could see what was in the air. The reason for the three stars win this is always been a five star show for us is the volume of specialty seating they now provide to all different levels of ticket pricing. Admittedly our fault that we bought tickets so late however we were not able to see anything that was on the ground mid airfield which is where the Coast Guard rescue the victim, ….The Frogs that did amazing jumps out of helicopters and probsbly landed perfectly onto the air field. Then there was Tora Tora Tora with lots of bombs going off and flights going low over the field-The Premier Blue Angels which we have always enjoyed watching the full performance including the maintenance and mechanic team prepping the planes making sure that they are in top performance mode and the take offs by those incredible jets and pilots. We could not see any of that due to all the tents housing guests? of the blue angels down by where we were sitting-but what made the decision that we were not going to move was that then there were other tenants housing the VIPs, then more tenants housing the family, more obstacles with the people who paid to be in the camera zone etc. etc. All those demonstrations and preparation‘s are a big part of what we always enjoyed so we will not be back. It ended up being a very disappointing experience. It may have been this way over the last couple of years that we were unable to attend but we didn’t realize it. I feel bad for the hundreds of people (probably thousands?) actually in attendance under general admission that kept having to walk back-and-forth with their kids to small areas where there was visibility to the airfield available between the placement of the tents. I hope that whomever developed the way that higher paid tickets get to see the whole show versus the general admission that don’t rethinks things a bit and maybe placement can be such that there are large obstacles blocking the visibility of the field. That or just eliminate general admission or at least advise that much of the demonstration parts on the ground will not be available to those...

I went here for wings over Houston airshow and it did not disappoint. It's an all day event.. You can bring a bag in but they will look through it. Some people bring in waggon for kids and that's fine also. You can bring in chairs to sit if you don't get one of the sections that are packages with seating. If your taking your kids it can be loud so best to bring earbuds or earmuffs but they also sell them within the event. They have food trucks, food booths beer booths, snowcone booths, you name it they have it. We had the family package so we were able to be in our own area with food and beverages given to us through out the day. They have an area for kids to play but each ride or moonwalk you have to have tickets for and they have a ticket booth to purchase at. And they take cash for the ticket booths but in the whole airport they do have some atms through out the event. It is so much fun and worth it. Definitely recommend for a family outing, a date, or with...

The annual Wings Over Houston Air Show at Ellington Airport includes classic and acrobatic airplanes, and modern jets in well orchestrated flight demonstrations. A must-see for any first-timer and a worthwhile annual event for those loving the spectacles in performance. The website has early discounted booking in Aug....