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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13 events on the map.
- Convention Feb 26–28, 2026 Reno, NV · RNO Soaring Society of America ↗
SSA Convention 2026
Soaring Society of America annual convention — glider OEMs, instrumentation, contest organizers.
- Seminar Mar 23–25, 2026 Las Vegas, NV · LAS National Air Traffic Controllers Association ↗
NATCA Communicating for Safety 2026
NATCA Communicating for Safety — annual gathering of US air traffic controllers. Safety culture, modernization, staffing policy.
- Convention Apr 29 – May 1, 2026 Reno, NV · RNO Nevada Aviation Trades Association ↗
Nevada Airport Managers Conference 2026
Nevada Aviation Trades Association annual conference.
- Airshow Sep 4–6, 2026 Reno, NV · RNO Great Reno Balloon Race ↗
Great Reno Balloon Race 2026
Great Reno Balloon Race — Largest free hot air ballooning event in the world.
- Contest Sep 13–21, 2026 Minden, NV · MEV SSA ↗
SSA Region 12 Soaring Contest 2026
SSA Region 12 Minden — fall wave camp + contest combined.
- 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.
- Contest Sep 16–20, 2026 Reno, NV · RTS ~175k attendees Reno Air Racing Association ↗
National Championship Air Races (Reno) 2026
The world's only multi-class pylon air-racing event — Unlimited, Sport, T-6, Jet, Formula One, and Biplane classes. 2026 marks the relocation cycle from Reno-Stead; check the URL for the host venue.
- Fly-In Oct 1 – Nov 15, 2026 Minden, NV · MEV Soaring NV ↗
Minden Wave Camp 2026
Minden Wave Camp — annual fall mountain-wave soaring at Minden-Tahoe (MEV). Sierra Wave reaches FL400+; the Perlan Project also hosted here.
- 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.
- Fly-In Oct 15–18, 2026 Dead Cow Lakebed, NV High Sierra Fly-In ↗
High Sierra Fly-In 2026
High Sierra Fly-In — invitation-only desert lakebed gathering. STOL Drag racing, no-rules backcountry culture.
- Contest Oct 16–17, 2026 Dead Cow Lakebed, NV STOL Drag World Tour ↗
STOL Drag World Championship 2026
STOL Drag World Championship — head-to-head short takeoff & landing drag racing format pioneered by Trent Palmer / Kevin Quinn.
- Airshow Nov 14–15, 2026 Las Vegas, NV · LSV USAF Thunderbirds ↗
USAF Thunderbirds · Aviation Nation (Nellis AFB)
USAF Thunderbirds 2026 season appearance at Aviation Nation (Nellis AFB). The host show typically also features civilian aerobatic acts and ground displays.
- Convention Oct 19–21, 2027 Las Vegas, NV · LAS National Business Aviation Association ↗
NBAA-BACE 2027
NBAA-BACE 2027 — business aviation's flagship trade show returns to Las Vegas.
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.