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MAAD — giant model aircraft, aerobatics and a day with RC pilots

Watch skilful pilots fly radio-controlled jets, aerobatic models and scale aircraft at Dubai’s Model Aircraft Airshow. The two-day event opens SkyHub RC Campus to families and curious spectators, with aircraft showcases and chances to meet the pilots. Public spectator entry is free; register for either day or both.

Representative RC aerobatics photograph from the Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii, 15 August 2014, by Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. This is not MAAD or its Dubai venue; aircraft shown are illustrative.

Al Lisaili, Dubai · SkyHub RC Campus / Al Lisaili RC Flying Field, Dubai–Al Ain Road, Al Lisaili, Dubai, UAE

When to go

30–31 January 2027, 09:00–18:00 each day. Individual flying-display times have not been published.

Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.

Who can go

All ages; families welcome · adult visitor registration · Free public spectator entry · register in advance

Official organiser describes entertainment for all ages and a family-friendly inclusive audience. The general-public form accepts individuals and groups; lead registrant age-group choices begin at 18–25, so adult lead registration is shown separately from all-ages spectator eligibility. No precise child supervision policy is published.

Check age guidance

What’s free & what to know

  • Register through the official general-public form for Saturday 30 January, Sunday 31 January or both days. An adult should complete the lead registration; the form asks how many people are joining them.
  • This covers public spectator admission, aircraft displays and meeting pilots. Flying your own aircraft is a separate pilot-registration category; no flying lesson, paid-service trial or right to operate an aircraft is included.
  • Children and adults are welcome free as spectators. The organiser has not published a detailed child supervision policy; families should confirm any specific needs directly.
  • The programme also mentions children’s workshops and simulators, but their individual prices, age rules and capacity are not confirmed here. No free workshop, simulator slot, food, drink or merchandise is promised.
  • Published visitor hours are 09:00–18:00 on both dates; individual display schedules and aircraft appearances can change. Registration is not a guarantee of a particular flight, seat or activity.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

10 November 2026: Original event, programme, airfield and current public registration pages confirm free spectator entry for adults and children at SkyHub RC Al Lisaili, Dubai, 30–31 January 2027, 09:00–18:00. Live form presents January30/31/both-day choices and party/age fields without payment. Workshop/simulator pricing is not inferred from the spectator offer; registration is not a seat guarantee.

MAAD — official free public registration for 2027

MAAD — 2027 public free-entry announcement

MAAD — aircraft displays, flying programme and meet the pilots

MAAD — event purpose and all-ages family audience

MAAD — airfield facilities and official location link

Photo: Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; original composition retained.