Calendar

U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2026

The LSA/Sport Pilot focused tradeshow at Sebring Regional Airport — light sport aircraft demos, ultralight, gyroplane, and emerging eVTOL/light electric exhibits.

MX Outlook 2026

Aviation Week MX Outlook — global MRO and aftermarket forecasting conference. Engine + airframe maintenance + heavy checks supply chain.

NAFI Mentor LIVE 2026

NAFI Mentor LIVE — annual flight instructor refresher (FIRC equivalent) with peer-to-peer mentoring tracks.

SOCOM Para-Commandos Parachute Team (2026 Season)

Special Operations Command Para-Commandos — DoD-level joint special operations parachute demo team. See organizer site for the 2026 show-by-show schedule.

Patty Wagstaff Aerobatics (2026 Season)

Patty Wagstaff Aerobatics — 3x US National Aerobatic Champion. Extra 300 series solo aerobatic performance. ~20-show season. See organizer site for the 2026 show-by-show schedule.

AeroShell Aerobatic Team (2026 Season)

AeroShell Aerobatic Team — 4-ship North American T-6 Texan formation aerobatic team. Largest civilian formation aerobatic group. See organizer site for the 2026 show-by-show schedule.

IAC Snowbird Classic 2026

IAC Snowbird Classic — season-opening winter contest in Florida.

Sun Splash-In Seaplane Fly-In 2026

Sun Splash-In at Tavares — central Florida's seaplane base event.

Florida International Air Show 2026

Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda — southwest Florida civilian airshow.

MacDill AFB AirFest 2026

MacDill AFB AirFest — Tampa Bay open house, KC-135 displays, F-18 / F-22 transient demos.

Tampa Bay AirFest 2026 (MacDill)

Tampa Bay AirFest at MacDill AFB — KC-135 displays.

US Navy Blue Angels · MacDill AirFest

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at MacDill AirFest. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo 2026

Spring counterpart to Oshkosh — 6-day aerospace expo featuring daily airshows, warbird displays, ultralight area, hot-air balloon launches, fly-market, FAA WINGS seminars, and the Aerospace Center for Excellence campus tours.

US Navy Blue Angels · SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

USAF Thunderbirds · SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo

USAF Thunderbirds 2026 season appearance at SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

IATA Wings of Change North America 2026

IATA Wings of Change North America — airline operations + sustainability conference.

IAC Southeast Regional Aerobatic Contest 2026

IAC Southeast Regional Aerobatic Championships at Dunnellon (X35).

IAC Southeast Regional Aerobatic Championships 2026

IAC Chapter 19 Southeast Regional contest at Dunnellon-Marion (X35).

Eglin AFB Air Show 2026

Eglin AFB air show — F-35 development hub, AAC Armament Directorate showcase.

USAF Thunderbirds · Florida International Air Show

USAF Thunderbirds 2026 season appearance at Florida International Air Show. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

US Navy Blue Angels · Eglin AFB Air Show

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Eglin AFB Air Show. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

Tyndall AFB Gulf Coast Salute 2026

Tyndall AFB Gulf Coast Salute — F-35A demo team home base, Florida open house.

Aerospace Medical Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

Aerospace Medical Association annual scientific meeting — flight surgeons, AMEs, aerospace medicine researchers. Continuing medical education.

Miami Executive Airport Runway Safety Action Team Meeting Hybrid Event

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Miami,, FL. 13:00 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar Hosted by Teens In Flight Inc

FAASTeam Seminar (Cost) at Palm Coast,, FL. 09:00 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

KSFB IMC Club Presents Automation - Friend or Foe or Frenemy

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Sanford,, FL. 19:00 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Mid Air Collision Avoidance Meeting 2026

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Destin,, FL. 18:00 CDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Monthly Safety Meeting Gatorland Aviators

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Gainesville,, FL. 18:30 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

Drone-A-Palooza Orlando 2026

Drone-A-Palooza — hobbyist + commercial drone festival, flying expo.

The Civil Air Patrol - Your Partners in Safe Aviation

FAASTeam Seminar (Free) at Vero Beach,, FL. 19:00 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar Hosted by Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

FAASTeam Seminar (Cost) at Tampa,, FL. 09:00 EDT. WINGS proficiency credit may apply.

US Navy Blue Angels · Pensacola Beach Air Show

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Pensacola Beach Air Show. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

Florida Airports Council Annual Conference 2026

Florida Airports Council annual conference — Florida airport directors, FDOT aviation, infrastructure planning.

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.

AUVSI XPONENTIAL East 2026

AUVSI XPONENTIAL East — east coast satellite uncrewed-systems conference.

Mooney Summit 2026

The Mooney Summit — annual Mooney owner/pilot safety symposium at Panama City. Type-specific safety training, free for first-time attendees who are Mooney pilots.

Cargo Facts Symposium 2026

Cargo Facts Symposium — global air-freight industry conference. Boeing/Airbus freighter conversions, aftermarket cargo.

NAS Jacksonville Air Show 2026

NAS Jacksonville biennial air show — Navy aircraft demonstrations, P-8 Poseidon displays, F/A-18 Rhino tactical demos.

Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming 2026

Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show — final show of the season at the squadron's home station.

US Navy Blue Angels · Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming

US Navy Blue Angels 2026 season appearance at Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming. The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.

Stuart Air Show 2026

Stuart Air Show — Treasure Coast civilian airshow, headlines via rotating military demo team + GEICO Skytypers.

SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo 2027

SUN 'n FUN 2027 — Florida's spring aerospace expo.