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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15 events on the map.
- Convention Mar 9–12, 2026 Anaheim, CA · SNA ~17k attendees Helicopter Association International ↗
HAI HELI-EXPO 2026
The world's largest helicopter event — rotorcraft OEMs (Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, Robinson, Sikorsky), avionics, completion centers, training providers. Career fair and HAI safety symposia run alongside.
- Seminar Mar 10–11, 2026 Anaheim, CA · SNA Helicopter Association International ↗
HAI Safety Symposium 2026
HAI Safety Symposium — co-located with HELI-EXPO. Rotorcraft safety, SMS, just-culture.
- Airshow Mar 14, 2026 El Centro, CA · NJK Naval Air Facility El Centro ↗
NAF El Centro Air Show 2026
Annual NAF El Centro air show — winter training site for the Blue Angels. Blue Angels homecoming demonstration.
- Airshow Mar 14, 2026 El Centro, CA · NJK US Navy Blue Angels ↗
US Navy Blue Angels · NAF El Centro Air Show (homecoming)
US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at NAF El Centro Air Show (homecoming). The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.
- Airshow Mar 21–22, 2026 Oxnard, CA · NTD Naval Base Ventura County ↗
Point Mugu Air Show 2026
NBVC Point Mugu open house — military demonstrations and static displays.
- Airshow Mar 21–22, 2026 Oxnard, CA · NTD US Navy Blue Angels ↗
US Navy Blue Angels · Point Mugu Air Show
US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Point Mugu Air Show. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.
- Contest Apr 9–12, 2026 Borrego Springs, CA · L08 International Aerobatic Club ↗
IAC Spring Fling 2026
IAC Spring Fling at Borrego Springs (L08) — desert thermals + reliable spring weather.
- Airshow Apr 11–12, 2026 Fairfield, CA · SUU Travis Air Force Base ↗
Travis AFB Air Show 2026
Travis AFB Wings Over Solano air show — heavy lift (C-5, C-17, KC-46) demos, parachute team, and headliner jet team.
- Airshow Apr 11–12, 2026 Fairfield, CA · SUU US Navy Blue Angels ↗
US Navy Blue Angels · Travis AFB Wings Over Solano
US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Travis AFB Wings Over Solano. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.
- Airshow May 2–3, 2026 Chino, CA · CNO Planes of Fame Air Museum ↗
Planes of Fame Air Show 2026
Planes of Fame Air Show — Chino, CA warbird-focused air show. Multiple flyable WWII fighters in formation.
- Airshow May 9–10, 2026 Marysville, CA · BAB Beale Air Force Base ↗
Beale AFB Air Show 2026
Beale AFB open house — U-2 / RQ-4 ISR mission display, F-16 / F-22 / F-35 transient demos.
- Seminar May 12, 2026 Santa Ana,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Sim Challenges for VFR and IFR Pilots
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Santa Ana,, CA. 19:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 12, 2026 Livermore,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Airworthy
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Livermore,, CA. 20:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 13, 2026 Truckee,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Spending the Unexpected Night Out-After a Forced Landing or Backcountry Emergency - Hybrid Event
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Truckee,, CA. 17:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 13, 2026 Fallbrook,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Fallbrook CAP Squadron 87 Safety Meeting
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Fallbrook,, CA. 19:00 PST. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 16, 2026 Columbia,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Stall/Spin Awareness and the Possible Turn
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Columbia,, CA. 11:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 19, 2026 Carlsbad,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
IMC Club Meeting at Palomar Airport / EAA 286
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Carlsbad,, CA. 18:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Seminar May 20, 2026 El Monte,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
How Do I Know When I am Too Old to Fly?
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at El Monte,, CA. 18:30 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Fly-In May 23–24, 2026 Watsonville, CA · WVI Watsonville Municipal Airport ↗
Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show 2026
Watsonville Fly-In — central California coastal fly-in with vintage / warbird emphasis.
- Seminar Jun 3, 2026 Oxnard,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Ventura County Deparrment of Airports Fifth Annual Fly Friendly Ventura County Fly-in
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Oxnard,, CA. 11:00 PDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Airshow Jun 6–7, 2026 Travis AFB, CA · SUU Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum ↗
Wings Over Solano (Travis AFB) 2026
Wings Over Solano — Travis AFB open house with Flying Leathernecks museum participation.
- Convention Jun 14–17, 2026 Anaheim, CA · SNA American Association of Airport Executives ↗
AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition 2026
American Association of Airport Executives annual conference — airport management, infrastructure investment, FAA AIP funding.
- Seminar Jun 20, 2026 Palo Alto,, CA FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) ↗
Navigating the Bay Area with Dead Reckoning
FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Palo Alto,, CA. 11:15 PST. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.
- Contest Jul 22–30, 2026 Truckee, CA · TRK SSA ↗
SSA Region 11 North Soaring Contest 2026
SSA Region 11 North contest at Truckee — Sierra Nevada thermal + mountain wave.
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.