In preparation for the big event on Friday September 2 and Saturday September 3, South Ayrshire Council has a website providing traffic and travel news - at www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/scottish-international-airshow/

With 120,000 people visiting last year’s event and similar numbers expected this year, there could be congestion on the roads network. To minimise this, the website features a Traffic and Travel Storymap giving the latest information, also highlighting signposting available parking and road closures in the run up to and during the event.

The website is worth a look as some roads are closed on the Thursday just before the event with more roads affected on the Friday and the Saturday.

You might not be able to park where you normally leave your car and there could be speed limits.

The following roads will be closed from midnight on Wednesday August 31 until midnight Saturday September 3.

The Esplanade (from Blackburn Dr to Pavilion Rd)
 Blackburn Drive (from Blackburn Road to The Esplanade)

The following roads will be closed from midnight on Thursday September 1 until midnight on Saturday September 1:
 Bath Place (from Wellington Square to The Esplanade)
 Blackburn Drive (from Blackburn Road to Seafield Road)
 Blackburn Road (from Blackburn Drive to Westfield Rd)
 Pavilion Road (from Wellington Square to The Esplanade)
 The Esplanade (from Pavilion Road to Charlotte Street)
 Wellington Square (north and south legs).

In AYR, stopping and parking restrictions will be in place from midnight on Thursday September 1 to midnight on Saturday September3 at: 
 Alloway Park
 Belleisle Drive
 Blackburn Drive
 Fairfield Road
 King Street
 Main Rd
 Midton Road
 Parkhouse Street
 Racecourse Road
 Racecourse View
 Seafield Road
 Wellington Square (north and south legs)
 Wheatfield Drive
 Whitletts Road. 

There will also be stopping and parking restrictions on both sides of:
• Alloway Place (from Fort Street to Racecourse Road)
• Blackburn Road (from Blackburn Drive to Racecourse Road)
• Corsehill Road (from Racecourse View to Racecourse Road)
• Doonfoot Road (from Racecourse View to 120m south of Carwinshoch  View)
• Ewenfield Road (from Monument Road to Maybole Road)
• Fort Street (from Wellington Square south to Wellington Square north)
• Monument Road (from 33m north of Corsehill Road to 65m south of Corsehill Road and from 33m north of Chapelpark Road to 33m south of Chapelpark Rd)
• Queens Terrace (from Bath Place to Cromwell Road). 

In PRESTWICK, there will also be restrictions on either side of Shawfarm Road (along its whole length) and Shaw Road (from Shawfarm Road to the Airport perimeter). 
Residents/owners/occupiers will still be allowed access to and from their properties within the affected areas. Parking will also be permitted for residents only in the streets where parking restrictions apply, with the exception of Whitletts Road and the other main routes into Ayr, where no parking will be available.