Events have returned to the Northland in a big way. The second major event in the Twin Ports area for the 2021 summer season drew record crowds and escaped the threat of impending rainy weather for a successful weekend. The combination of static aviation displays on the ground and a roster of high-flying excitement in the sky above the Duluth Airport drew crowds estimated to be over 50,000 people on Saturday and another round of crowds again on Sunday. The 2021 Duluth Airshow featured stunt plane performances from Craig Gifford and Grant Nielsen, Red Bull's wingsuit, stunt plane, and helicopter performances, the Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car, a B-25 and C-17 flyover, F-22 Raptor demo, and others; all headlined by the US Navy's Blue Angels.