Competition underway at the 2021 National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. [File Photo/ Mark Loper]
Key Takeaways:
The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) will relocate from Reno, Nevada, to Roswell, New Mexico, starting in 2025.
The move was necessitated by regional growth and safety concerns around the former Reno-Stead Airport venue, which could no longer accommodate the event.
Roswell Air Center was selected after an extensive search, with its large facilities and historical background offering a new setting for the traditional seven classes of racing and air demonstrations.
While the air races are moving, Reno will continue to host other aviation events, such as the 2024 Reno Air Show.
The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) have a new home: Roswell, New Mexico.
According to the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), the races will return in 2025 and continue to feature seven classes of racing, static displays, and military demonstrations.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
