Heavy traffic for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow as 30,000 make their way to the Military Terminal [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Saturday marks the first day of the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow, and the event’s expecting 30,000 attendees the weekend of August 17th & 18th. Tickets for the weekend were sold out in ten days.

Expected road closures along Powers Boulevard, were warned by organizers earlier in the week. Traffic hit the roads heavily Saturday morning, for the event.

“We’re working with tons of partners and PD, and we have hundreds of volunteers on hand all weekend to help assist with that,” Colorado Springs Sports Corporation Marketing Manager, Lauren DeMarco, said referring to traffic. “I would just say, come early, have your tickets ready, and you know, our team is working as best we can to make sure it’s safe for everybody.”

The event includes military flight demonstrations from various aircraft, over 80 vendors, food, souvenir programs, U.S. Navy Blue Angels merchandise, and more! Before or after the airshow, …