Atlas · Calendar
Every aviation event.
Airshows, conventions, fly-ins, contests, and safety seminars across the United States and the world. Curated list of the load-bearing annuals — every event links to the organizer. Hand-maintained; FAASTeam WINGS feed + ICAS airshow calendar are in the v1.1 pipeline.
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30 events on the map.
- Convention Aug 12–15, 2026 TBD, US Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals ↗
OBAP National Convention 2026
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals — annual diversity in aviation convention + career fair.
- Convention Aug 13–15, 2026 TBD, US Civil Air Patrol ↗
CAP National Conference 2026
Civil Air Patrol National Conference — annual CAP gathering, awards, training tracks for all member roles.
- Convention Aug 19–21, 2026 Wichita, KS · ICT Kansas Department of Transportation Aviation ↗
Kansas Airports Conference 2026
Kansas airports + aviation conference at the historic home of US light-aircraft manufacturing.
- Convention Sep 8–10, 2026 Grand Rapids, MI · GRR Michigan Department of Transportation ↗
Michigan Aviation Conference 2026
Michigan Aviation Conference — MDOT Aeronautics Division annual event for airport sponsors + GA stakeholders.
- Convention Sep 8–10, 2026 Albuquerque, NM · ABQ NMDOT Aviation Division ↗
New Mexico Aviation Conference 2026
New Mexico state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 9–11, 2026 Oklahoma City, OK · OKC Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission ↗
Oklahoma Airports Operators Association 2026
Oklahoma Airports Operators Association annual conference — state airport management network.
- Convention Sep 9–11, 2026 Asheville, NC · AVL NCAA ↗
North Carolina Airports Association Conference 2026
NC Airports Association annual conference.
- Convention Sep 9–11, 2026 Pierre, SD · PIR South Dakota DOT Aeronautics ↗
South Dakota Airports Conference 2026
South Dakota state airports conference.
- Convention Sep 10–11, 2026 Frankfort, KY · FFT Kentucky Department of Aviation ↗
Kentucky Aviation Conference 2026
Kentucky state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 14–17, 2026 TBD, US National Association of State Aviation Officials ↗
NASAO Annual Convention 2026
NASAO Annual Convention — every state aviation director, FAA leadership, infrastructure / policy.
- Convention Sep 14–16, 2026 Columbus, OH · CMH Ohio DOT Office of Aviation ↗
Ohio Aviation Conference 2026
Ohio state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 15–17, 2026 Las Vegas, NV · LAS Diversified Communications ↗
Commercial UAV Expo 2026
Commercial UAV Expo Americas — civilian drone industry trade show, public safety + survey + AAM tracks.
- Convention Sep 15–17, 2026 Bedford, MA · BED MAMA ↗
Massachusetts Airport Managers Association Annual 2026
Massachusetts Airport Managers Association conference.
- Convention Sep 16–17, 2026 Little Rock, AR · LIT Arkansas Department of Aeronautics ↗
Arkansas Aviation Conference 2026
Arkansas state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 17–18, 2026 Orlando, FL · MCO Latino Professionals in Aerospace ↗
LPA Aerospace Industry Expo 2026
Two-day aerospace career and industry expo at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek — 65+ exhibitors, major US and regional airlines recruiting onsite, professional development workshops, and a culminating Gala. Open to pilots, mechanics, engineers, dispatchers, and aerospace professionals.
- Convention Sep 17–18, 2026 Burlington, VT · BTV VTrans Aviation Program ↗
Vermont Aviation Conference 2026
Vermont state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 22 – Oct 9, 2026 Montréal, QC, CA · YUL International Civil Aviation Organization ↗
ICAO Assembly 2026 (41st Session)
ICAO Assembly (triennial) — international civil aviation policy, climate goals, sustainable aviation fuels.
- Convention Sep 22–24, 2026 Boise, ID · BOI IAOA ↗
Idaho Airport Operators Association Conference 2026
Idaho airport operators conference.
- Convention Sep 22–24, 2026 Columbia, SC · CAE SC Aeronautics Commission ↗
South Carolina Aeronautics Conference 2026
South Carolina state aeronautics conference.
- Convention Sep 22–24, 2026 New Delhi, Delhi, IN · DEL Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce ↗
India International Helicopter Expo 2026
India's civil + military helicopter industry exposition.
- Convention Sep 23–25, 2026 TBD, CO Colorado Airport Operators Association ↗
Colorado Airport Operators Association 2026
Colorado Airport Operators Association annual meeting.
- Convention Sep 23–25, 2026 Tampa, FL · TPA AUVSI ↗
AUVSI XPONENTIAL East 2026
AUVSI XPONENTIAL East — east coast satellite uncrewed-systems conference.
- Convention Sep 23–25, 2026 Biloxi, MS · GPT MAA ↗
Mississippi Airports Association Conference 2026
Mississippi Airports Association conference.
- Convention Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026 National Harbor, MD · DCA Air Traffic Control Association ↗
ATCA Annual Conference 2026
ATCA Annual — air traffic control modernization, NextGen, AAM integration. FAA leadership keynotes.
- Convention Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026 Montgomery, AL · MGM Alabama Department of Transportation Aviation Bureau ↗
Alabama Aviation Conference 2026
Alabama state aviation conference.
- Convention Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2026 Nashville, TN · BNA TAA ↗
Tennessee Aviation Association Conference 2026
Tennessee Aviation Association annual conference.
- Convention Oct 1–3, 2026 TBD, US Latino Pilots Association ↗
Latino Pilots Association Conference 2026
Latino Pilots Association annual conference — career resources, scholarships, mentorship for Hispanic pilots.
- Convention Oct 6–8, 2026 Branson, MO · BBG MPAA ↗
Missouri Public Airports Association Conference 2026
Missouri Public Airports Association conference.
- Convention Oct 13–15, 2026 Las Vegas, NV · LAS ~23k attendees National Business Aviation Association ↗
NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) 2026
The largest business aviation event in the world — 1,000+ exhibitors, 100+ aircraft on the static display ramp at the convention center / Henderson Executive (HND), industry leadership keynotes, regulatory updates from FAA / DOT. Mandatory for corporate flight departments and OEMs.
- Convention Oct 13–14, 2026 Honolulu, HI · HNL Hawaii Department of Transportation Airports Division ↗
Hawaii Aviation Industry Day 2026
Hawaii state aviation industry day + safety conference.
- Convention Oct 13–15, 2026 TBD, US Civil Aviation Authority Association ↗
Civil Aviation Authority Conference (CAAC) Annual Conference 2026
Civil Aviation Authority Association annual conference — CAA members + FAA regulatory leadership.
- Convention Oct 15–17, 2026 TBD, US Flying Magazine ↗
Flying Magazine Editor's Choice Summit 2026
Flying Magazine's annual editorial summit — industry leaders + Flying Magazine's editorial picks for the year.
- Convention Oct 19–21, 2026 Miami, FL · MIA Aviation Week Network ↗
Cargo Facts Symposium 2026
Cargo Facts Symposium — global air-freight industry conference. Boeing/Airbus freighter conversions, aftermarket cargo.
- Convention Oct 21–22, 2026 Charleston, WV · CRW WVDOT Aeronautics ↗
West Virginia Aviation Conference 2026
West Virginia state aviation conference.
- Convention Oct 23–25, 2026 TBD, US National Gay Pilots Association ↗
National Gay Pilots Association Convention 2026
National Gay Pilots Association — LGBTQ+ pilot community annual convention.
- Convention Oct 26–28, 2026 Sacramento, CA · SMF California Airports Council ↗
California Airports Council Annual 2026
California Airports Council annual meeting — CA airport infrastructure + CARB sustainable aviation policy.
- Convention Nov 9–13, 2026 Montréal, QC, CA · YUL International Civil Aviation Organization ↗
ICAO Air Navigation Conference 2026
ICAO Air Navigation Conference — international ATM, environment, security, AAM standards. Held at ICAO HQ.
- Convention Nov 10–15, 2026 Zhuhai, Guangdong, CN · ZUH China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition ↗
Airshow China (Zhuhai) 2026
Airshow China — China's flagship aerospace exhibition. Biennial (even years) at Zhuhai.
Method
Curated list of the load-bearing annual aviation events — every entry links to the organizer's official page. We don't run ticketing or attendance; we just point you at the source.
v1.1 roadmap: ingest the FAASTeam WINGS seminar feed (hundreds of FAA safety events / month), the ICAS air-show calendar (regional shows), and the EAA chapter event list (Young Eagles, IAC contests). When those land they'll merge into this view automatically — same filter pills, same map.