A GUIDE TO THE 39TH ANNUAL EL TORO AIR SHOW

WHERE IT IS: The 39th annual Navy Relief Air Show will be held at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station on Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to attend the free show after a record 1-day crowd of nearly 400,000 last year. The air show will include the world famous Navy Blue Angels and displays of military and civilian aircraft. The displays include Marine helicopters, F/A-18s and the unusual AV-8 Harrier that can take off and land like a helicopter but flies like a jet fighter. Military officials hope to raise more than $500,000 from concessions that will go to the Navy relief program for needy sailors and Marines.

HOW TO GET THERE BY BUS

Parking is provided on the base and the Orange County Transit District will offer an air show shuttle service that will run between the Santa Ana Transit Terminal at 400 Santa Ana Blvd., the Laguna Hills Mall, and the air show. The gates will open at 7 a.m. and the show will last to 3:30 p.m.

EVENT TIMES, GATE LOCATIONS AND EXIT INFORMATION:

The Main Gate, Gate 9 and Gate 15A will open at 7 A.M. Gate 2 is restricted to performers.

Gate 3 open at 9 A.M.

The Main Gate, Gates 3*, 9 and 15A** will be restricted to outbound traffic at 3:30 P.M. Gate 2 will close.

* Traffic exiting via Gate 3 will be routed out to Alton Parkway and directed south.

**Traffic exiting via Gate 15A must turn left.

ROAD CLOSURES:

Irvine Boulevard from San Canyon Avenue to Bake Parkway will closed from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 28 to 30.

Exit ramps on I-5 will be closed at 3:30 P.M. at Sand Canyon Avenue, Jeffrey Road and Alton Parkway until traffic congestion is relieved, Saturday and Sunday.

EVENT SEATING:

EL TORO USMC AIR STATION.