Burke Lakefront Airport is located in downtown Cleveland between East 9th and East 55th Streets (near the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Cleveland Browns Stadium).
Walk-In Entrance Gate
Park in one of the various downtown parking lots (or the hard surface lot in front of the Burke Lakefront Airport Terminal – not operated by the Air Show). Walk North on East 9th Street (towards Lake Erie) to North Marginal Road. Take North Marginal Road East to the Plaza Gate/Walk-In (next to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jets on pedestals). View in Google Maps.
NO PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE/EXIT VIA East 26th Street / Muni Lot / Gate 9
Reminder: Spectators parking in the Muni Lot can only access the Air Show grounds via the Plaza Gate/Walk-In.
On-Site Parking
On-Site Parking must be purchased in advance – NO GATE SALES. Parking passes are day sepecific (Saturday, Sunday OR Monday) Click Here
Vehicles arriving without a parking pass WILL NOT be admitted.
Best route to Air Show on-site parking lot. Exit at East 55th Street (Exit 175). View in Google Maps. Proceed to North Marginal Road. The on-site parking lot is primarily grass and located along North Marginal Road (near Aviation High School, 4101 North Marginal Road, Cleveland, OH 44114). Follow signs and parking attendant directions. This is the ONLY lot operated by the Air Show. NO RV OR TRAILER PARKING.
Air Show admission must be purchased separately. Due to FAA Regulations, spectator viewing is not permitted from the on-site parking lot.
After the show, all vehicles must exit the on-site parking lot which will be locked at 6:00 p.m.
The parking lot located in front of the Burke Lakefront Airport terminal is not operated by the Air Show. Parking is also available throughout the downtown area – click here
Click here: Accessibility & Handicapped Parking
Click here: Additional directions/traffic routes
For traffic updates visit www.cleveland.com/traffic.
Ride-Share
Ride service vehicles are not permitted to drop-off/pick-up at the Air Show on-site parking lot. Ride service vehicles will be turned away. Please follow the below instructions.
Ride-Share Drop-Off ONLY:
- Take I-77, I-71 or I-90 to downtown. Exit at East 9th Street.
- Take East 9th Street North (towards Lake Erie) to North Marginal Road.
- Make a right onto North Marginal Road
- Take North Marginal Road East (approximately ½ mile) to the main entrance of Burke Lakefront Airport. The entrance is on the left with two jet airplanes on pedestals (U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels)
- Make a left into the one way driveway and drop off passengers by the jets. View in Google Maps.
- Passengers will walk approximately 400’ and enter the Air Show grounds via the Plaza Gate/Walk-in. Refer to the Air Show map.
- Ride service drivers continue on the one way drive which loops back out to North Marginal Road. Make a right onto North Marginal Road and proceed to East 9th Street.
North Marginal Road will be closed to all incoming traffic at 2pm or sooner if the lots fill up.
Ride-Share Pick-Up:
- Due to heavy “exit only” traffic, ride service pick-ups must take place on Lakeside Avenue, near the Willard Park / Free Stamp. View in Google Maps.
Directions/Traffic Routes
From the Near West Side (via SR 2 East):
- Continue on SR 2 East to East 9th Street Exit and park in one of the various downtown parking lots. Proceed to the walk-in entrance gate.
- For on-site parking, bypass the East 9th Street Exit and continue to I-90 East
- Take I-90 East to East 55th Street (Exit 175)
- Turn left onto East 55th Street and continue to North Marginal Road
- Turn left onto North Marginal Road and proceed to the on-site parking lot
From the East Side (via I-90 West)
- Take I-90 West, continue on SR 2 West to East 9th Street Exit and park in one of the various downtown parking lots. Proceed to the walk-in entrance gate.
- For on-site parking, take I-90 West to East 55th Street (Exit 175)
- Merge onto North Marginal Road (right lane) and proceed to the on-site parking lot
From the South/West Side (via I-90 East, I-71 North and I-77 North)
- Take I-90 East to East 9th Street Exit and park in one of the various downtown parking lots. Proceed to the walk-in entrance gate.
- For on-site parking, take I-90 East (past the downtown Cleveland exits) to East 55th Street (Exit 175)
- Turn left onto East 55th Street and continue to North Marginal Road
- Turn left onto North Marginal Road and proceed to the on-site parking lot
Park-N-Ride the RTA Way!
For more information on RTA, call (216) 621-9500 or visit www.rideRTA.com.
