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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Where it's happening
9 events on the map.
- 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.
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.