The Red Bull Air Race event will take place over a period of four days in San Diego

Bay, south of the USS Midway, north of the Coronado Bridge, centered mostly in front

of the Embarcadero, September 19 – 22. The event will be a flying competition where

pilots fly a defined, timed course. The course is created with inflated pylons atop

floating 110’ x 30’ barges.

During the event and while training sessions are occurring prior to the event, large

blocks of time are scheduled when there will be no boat traffic allowed to cross the

event area. During these time periods, the pilots will be flying consistently and the

potential for noise impact to the residents in the vicinity is likely. While the activities are

not scheduled to go later than 6:30 p.m. on any day, they will begin as early as 7:30

a.m.

Additionally, the City has been notified that commuter ferry service on Wednesday,

Thursday, and Friday, September 19 – 21 will be canceled. Regular ferry service will

only be available during specific blocks of time.

Spectator viewing (for an admission fee) is planned to occur on the San Diego side of

the bay. No plans have been made for accommodating spectators on the Coronado

side of the bay; therefore, the Coronado Police and Fire Departments have developed

an incident action plan, which covers issues of staffing, traffic control, and emergency

response. A command center will be set up in the Bay Club parking lot. Staffing is

being planned similar to that which is used for Fourth of July activities. The City’s Public

Services Department has also developed a plan concerning trash and recycling

collection and post-event clean up.

The City of Coronado has no permitting authority associated with this event. For

additional information, please visit the San Diego Unified Port District website at