Caravan air awnings, or inflatable awnings if you prefer, have been with us for well over a decade – enough time for Kampa, the company that really introduced them to the UK market at the start of this century and grew substantially on the back of having done so, to be swallowed up by another company (Dometic).
The new air awnings seemed initially to make life so much easier: you no longer had poles to get in the right order, and you didn’t have to spend hours adjusting them. All you had to do was handle a pump. If you had an electric pump, so much the better.
So it is surprising that air awnings haven’t dominated the market as much as you would have thought. In reality, poled awnings still offer better stability over long periods, so are probably going to be the best caravan awning if you are looking to add one to a seasonal caravan pitch.
Some people also find deflating larger awnings quite hard going, which is why some caravan awning manufacturers have started offering awnings with multiple deflation points. And with all that tubing, the weight difference between some air awnings and their poled equivalents is not as great as you would imagine.
Still, here is our round-up of current picks for the best caravan air awning on the market.
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The best air awning for a caravan:
Olpro View
Sunncamp Dash
Outdoor Revolution Sportlite Air
Vango Balletto Air Elements Shield
Dometic Rally Air All-Season
Dometic Club Air Pro
Isabella Air Cirrus North
Ventura Air Dove
Dorema Daytona Air
The best caravan air awning
Olpro View
Reason to buy:
- A great awning for providing extra room and a view
Reason to avoid:
- It’s not designed for a seasonal pitch
Family-run Olpro is best known for producing awnings for motorhomes and campervans, as well as all manner of accessories. But it does make caravan air awnings too, and the View range is certainly worth a look. The panoramic shape means you can really establish an extra living room here that’s perfect for entertaining.
Made of 150D polyester, the awning comes with a tinted skylight, so you get the benefit of sunlight without the glare of the sun, and a U-shaped zip on the front panel that can be made into a verandah with the help of a verandah pole. It also has a porch extension you can add to either side for extra storage out of the wet.
Check the latest price of the awning at Olpro here.
Sunncamp Dash
Reason to buy:
- Trusted name in awnings
Reason to avoid:
- Fairly basic
Sunncamp is one of the longest-running names in tourer awnings today, and regularly makes appearances in the annual Owner Satisfaction Awards this magazine runs with the Camping & Caravanning Club. In fact, in 2025 it won the Best Caravan Porch Awning award.
The Dash range is made with 75D Ace-Tech fabric, which has as impressive waterproof credentials: it has a hydrostatic head (technically, the depth of water that needs to be weighing on it before any leakage starts) of 6000mm. Most awnings at this price range manage with 5000mm at best.
The front panel on the awning can be completely rolled up, or you can turn it into a useful canopy with the optional canopy pole set. This can be used around the side too.
Outdoor Revolution Sportlite Air
Reason to buy:
- Ergonomically designed and lightweight
Reason to avoid:
- Other awnings have better waterproof characteristics
As its name implies, Outdoor Revolution‘s Sportlite Air range has been designed very much with weight in mind. The air awning, like most, comes in a range of sizes, but even the largest weighs less than 22kg. That’s partly thanks to the lightweight 280HDE polyester fabric it is made from.
There’s a nod to convenience, too, because while this awning has single point inflation, which speeds up the process of getting it up, it has multiple point deflation. This means you shouldn’t have to spend hours forcing the air back out the way it came in it comes to taking it down again, the type of feature we look for in the best awning for a caravan.
You get front doors that can be fully rolled back, mesh flyscreen panels on both side doors, and zip-up curtains inside.
Vango Balletto Air Elements Shield
Reason to buy:
- A good mid-market range
Reason to avoid:
- Other ranges are newer
The Balletto range from Vango doesn’t come with the latest Proshield technology that its more upmarket Tuscany cousins do, and it has the possibly less attractive lean-to shape that most air awnings have, instead of the traditional pitched roof. But we think it is still a great contender in the best caravan air awning discussion, with single point inflation and multiple point deflation, Diamond Clear windows, zipped curtains, and the same Draught Seal System you get in the Tuscany models.
The Shield fabric is designed to be lightweight, to this awning packs up easily. As standard, you also get a draught skirt and two wheel arch covers, storm straps, rock pegs, and bracer beams.
Dometic Rally Air All-Season
Reason to buy:
- Solid performance all year round
Reason to avoid:
- Pricey
If you are looking for an awning that you hope to be able to keep in place for a longer period, including the colder months, Dometic’s Rally Air All-Season range is a good place to start. The awning is made from fabric designed to withstand water pressure of 200 litres per square metre per hour, and includes in its design a dual pitch roof.
This not only sheds rainwater more effectively, but deflects wind as well. Apex ventilation keeps condensation in the roof to a minimum, and the awning has an adjustable height too, which should make it easier to deal with minor changes in the ground without having to dismantle the whole awning.
With single point inflation and multiple point deflation, the awning also includes an integrated inflatable canopy. Side panels have mesh windows and can be completely removed to make fitting the awning onto your caravan easier at the start, while. window in the roof lets in more daylight.
Check the latest price on Outdoor Roadie now.
Dometic Club Air Pro
Reason to buy:
- A great popular awning choice
Reason to avoid:
- You might need to people to carry it
With its traditional “house” shape, complete with a dual pitch roof for more effective rain water removal, Dometic’s Club range certainly looks the part. You get two front doors too, on front panels which you can completely remove to turn the awning into a large canopy.
There’s single point inflation and multiple point deflation, apex ventilation to keep condensation down, while multiple height fittings ensure you can make the perfect for your vehicle. Yet with a depth of just 2.75m, the awning should easily fit on most caravan pitches.
Check the latest price at Dometic here.
Isabella Air Cirrus North
Reason to buy:
- A very trusted name
Reason to avoid:
- Pricey
Isabella has largely chosen to stick with poled awnings, for which it has an enviable reputation. But there have been exceptions, including this air awning, available in two sizes, with a traditional “house” shape.
Made Isabella’s Isacryl acrylic fabric which is breathable and shouldn’t fade, it features single point inflation and three-point deflation. You will also find a canopy (held firmly in place with storm straps) going around all three sides of the awning. This is designed to keep the interior cooler and to keep the rain off. The windows under the canopy on both sides can be zipped open, and come with mesh panels to keep the critters out. Storm straps come as standard.
Check the latest price at Isabella now.
Ventura Air Dove
Reason to buy:
- An air awning with a big name behind it
Reason to avoid:
- Single point inflation only
Ventura is Isabella’s separate (and marginally cheaper) air awning brand, and the Dove is one of its popular ranges, designed for both caravans and motorhomes. Coning in two sizes, it is just 2.6m deep so should still fit on relatively small pitches.
You get single point inflation, and has front and side panels that can either be folded down to make a verandah (with an optional pole) or completely removed when the weather gets warmer.
The awning can also be extended with an annex and with a sun canopy at the front.
Dorema Daytona Air
Reason to buy:
- Good quality for all year round
Reason to avoid:
- Not as deep as other awnings, and quite heavy
Dutch brand Dorema has built up a strong following in the UK. The Daytona was one of the first air awnings to have a conventional “house” shape, and is made of Tencate polyester that is designed to be used all year round with colourfast UV protection.
There is single point inflation with three valves for deflation. Each tube can also be cut off from the others with isolation valves, which should allow you to carry out any hasty repairs without having to take the whole awning down. Larger sizes have additional roof and leg supports which are inflated separately.
Check the latest price at Dorema.
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