- March 6, 2025
Flagler County's first drone show will illuminate the sky over Flagler Executive Airport during Warbirds Over Flagler on Saturday, March 22.
SkyGlow by Nexus 360 was born out of a community vision shared by Nexus 360 CEO Greg Blose and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Navarro. Both being Palm Coast residents, Blose said they wanted to bring a new family-friendly event to Flagler County — while showcasing the future of aviation.
"We want to do something that's never been done before," Blose said. "And when you think about the drone event, it makes sense to do a partnership because of aviation. That works in partnership in a lot of different ways."
Warbirds Over Flagler is an annual fly-in event that allows attendees a chance to see vintage military warbirds in an airshow to salute veterans. The two-day event on Saturday, March 22 and 23, will feature aircraft displays, interactive exhibits, food vendors and live entertainment. Gates open at 10 a.m. both days for Warbirds Over Flagler and close at 6 p.m. on Saturday for the drone show, and 3 p.m. Sunday.
The drone show will only take place on Saturday night. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $20 for students, and includes admission into Warbirds Over Flagler. Gates for the drone show will open at 6 p.m.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit scholarships for local students Teens in Flight, a Flagler County-based nonprofit that provides aviation opportunities for local youth.
Blose, as the former president and CEO of the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce, launched the junior chamber nonprofit. That's how he met Teens in Flight Executive Director Ric Lehman.
"To see the impact that they have on young students that are interested in pursuing a career in aviation, I thought, was amazing, so it just made sense," Blose said.
Navarro said she always believes in giving back to your community as a business owner. Benefitting Teens in Flight is a way for Nexus 360 to say they recognize a need in the community, she said.
"There's a lot of students here that we would like to promote and get through school and we're willing to put money into a scholarship fund to promote that," she said.
It's a combination of cutting-edge technology, creativity and sustainability, Navarro said. Additionally, the partnership with the airport creates a safer environment for the drone show, as the drones will be far away from audiences.
The drones will be visible from up to 1-2 miles away, depending on visibility, but only in the direction the audience will be facing.
"It's simply something to showcase the past of aviation and then the future — where technology meets the past," Navarro said.
All the synchronized formations that audiences will see during the show were created by Nexus 360. The drones are capable of showcasing unique images and words in the sky, Blose said, adding that articles have predicted drone shows will replace fireworks as "key nighttime entertainment."
"It's something different and unique," Blose said. "Obviously, the technology part is cool with it. ... But to me it's this breathtaking aerial spectacle that's never before seen in our region and I think it's something that people are only used to having access to in major metro areas like Orlando or Jacksonville."
