Springbank Airshow wows crowd at new location

WATCH ABOVE: This weekend, thousands turn out for the ‘Wings over Springbank Airshow’. Despite the name and location change, the wow factor still remains. Tracy Nagai reports.

CALGARY – It’s a display of skill and nerves, performed in the sky.

This weekend, thousands turning out for the ‘Wings Over Springbank Airshow’.

Despite a new name and location, its wow factor remains.

Planes glide through the sky, a seemingly effortless routine.

There were several displays taking place at the Springbank Airport Saturday.

“It’s exciting, it’s loud, it’s really impressive,” said Heather Graham, watching in the stands.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's exciting, it's loud, it's really impressive," said Heather Graham, watching in the stands.

For the people in the air, it’s a passion and an opportunity to build relationships.

“Just kind of put on a friendly face and let people know that we’re real people and we’re here for the public,” Sgt. Dan Jenkins, with ‘SkyHawks’ said.

While the sky might be a familiar place for the daredevils, this is the first year the air show has been held at the Springbank Airport.

It was forced to move from Airdrie, after the Calgary Airport authority ruled it would cause major disruptions to air traffic on Calgary’s new runway.

“It’s going well. The venue seems to be going well with the fans and the performers, we’ve all had positive feedback,” said Douglas Self, an organizer for ‘Wings Over Springbank Airshow’.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's going well. The venue seems to be going well with the fans and the performers, we've all had positive feedback," said Douglas Self, an organizer for 'Wings Over Springbank Airshow'.

One issue that caught many off guard was traffic congestion.

The long lines couldn’t be missed from above pilots looking down.

“Insane, I was just glad I was in an airplane it’s about a thousand degrees in the airplane at that point, I was happy I was in an airplane and not in a car trying to get to the show,” Sgt. Dan said.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Insane, I was just glad I was in an airplane it's about a thousand degrees in the airplane at that point, I was happy I was in an airplane and not in a car trying to get to the show," Sgt. Dan said.

Organizers are asking people to come early, to avoid the rush.

The gates open two hours before the first performance.

“Obviously it’s like a hockey game, you have a whole bunch of people showing up the same time to the same place, so be patient with us while we get you in and out but it’s certainly our goal to get you into the grounds as quick as we can,” said Sarah Van Gilst, an organizer.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Obviously it's like a hockey game, you have a whole bunch of people showing up the same time to the same place, so be patient with us while we get you in and out but it's certainly our goal to get you into the grounds as quick as we can," said Sarah Van Gilst, an organizer.

For the crowd at the event, the effort was worth it for a glimpse of the performers in the sky.