Where will the 2024 Air Races be?

Where will the 2024 Air Races be?

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Las Vegas Air Races, a new aviation experience, has been announced for fall next year. The Las Vegas Spaceport announced that the motorsport event is planned for Oct. 25-27, 2024, at its facility near Pahrump.

Why will there be no more Reno Air Races?

The event, which has taken place annually since 1964 at the Reno-Stead Airport, features high-speed air racing, vintage aircraft, aerial performances, military displays and a wide range of exhibits. The races have been ended by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority citing regional growth and safety concerns.

How do I get to Reno Air Races?

The Reno-Stead Airport, site of the Air Races, is located about 8 miles north of downtown Reno and the closest hotels. Hotels and RV parks often sell out early in the year, so it is best to book your accommodations as soon as possible. To reach the site by automobile, use US-395 N/Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Fwy.

How much are tickets to Reno Air Races?

Reno Air Races Tickets Ticket prices increase each day. Adult general admission tickets are $16.25 on Wednesday, $27.75 on Thursday, $45 on Friday, and $60 on Saturday and Sunday. You must buy an extra pit pass to access the area where crews work on the racing airplanes. These also go up in price each day.

Will there be Reno Air races in 2024?

The 2023 air races was the last race held in Reno. The Reno Air Racing Association is conducting a nationwide search to locate a new home to continue racing. The association plans to hold a final airshow at Reno in 2024, followed by racing at a new venue in 2025.

How many people attend Reno Air Races?

Final tabulations are not in for the 2023 races, held Sept. 13-17, but race officials say early indicators show an estimated total attendance this year at 140,000, which would place the number 30% to 40% higher than most years in the past decade. Parking, and lines to get in the gate, reflected the larger crowd size.

Who bought Reno Air?

American Airlines acquired Reno Air in 1999.

How much do the Reno Air Races bring to the Reno economy?

In a report from 2019, the association found the event contributed more than $100 million to the region. The event, however, has sparked some concerns from Reno residents over safety, which became louder this year when two pilots died following a mid-air collision.

Did Reno racing end?

Championship air racing in Reno is finished after 59 years, interrupted just twice by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and Covid in 2020.

Why are Reno Air Races ending 2023?

This past March, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced that 2023 would be the final year of air racing at Reno-Stead Airport. Citing challenging economic conditions, rapid area development, and public safety issues, the 59th National Championship Air Races would be the last to be held in Reno.

Can you camp at Reno Air Races?

RV parking is located in the West RV or Optimist Lot. Camping at our site is dry – there are no water or power hookups.

Who won the first Reno Air race?

The premier event — the first Gordon Bennett Trophy competition — was won by Glenn Curtiss, who beat second-place finisher Louis Blériot by five seconds.

How long is the Reno Air Race Course?

Begun in 196 4, the Reno Air Races feature multi-lap, multi-aircraft races among extremely high performance aircraft on closed ovoid courses which range between about 3 miles (4.8 km) (Biplanes and Formula One) and about 8 miles (13 km) (Jet, Unlimited) in length per lap.

How old are the Reno Air Races?

The National Championship Air Races is a unique event that has called northern Nevada home since its founding in 1964, nearly 60 years ago.

How many days is the Reno Air Races?

The World’s Fastest Motorsport returns, September 13-17, 2023!

Is 2023 the last year for Reno Air Races?

2023 to Mark Final Year for National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport. Today, the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) and the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced that they have reached an agreement for 2023 to be the final year the Reno-Stead Airport will host the National Championship Air Races.

How tall do you have to be to go on air race?

Restrictions: Minimum height of 1.2m. No smoking.

Can you camp at the Reno Air Races?

RV parking is located in the West RV or Optimist Lot. Camping at our site is dry – there are no water or power hookups.

How long has the Reno Air Races been going?

In 1964, Bill Stead organized an air race near Reno, Nevada, and the Reno National Championship Air Races were born.