Las Vegas Spaceport to Host Air Racing Event in October 2024

Organizers say the event will come together even though its venue has yet to be built.

Jonathan Welsh

Friday, September 08, 2023 at 09:03 AM ET

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Air races planned for next year in Las Vegas include a number of aircraft classes. [Credit: Shutterstock]

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The Las Vegas Spaceport group plans to host the inaugural Las Vegas Air Races from October 25-27, 2024, filling a void left by the discontinuation of the Reno Air Races.
The event faces a challenging timeline as the Las Vegas Spaceport is not yet built, but organizers intend for it to be a large-scale event featuring warbirds, jets, formula one aircraft, over 500 vendors, and accommodating more than 25,000 attendees.
Beyond traditional air races, the event will also include live music, drone races, and rocket launch demonstrations.
The Spaceport's CEO emphasizes safety as paramount, viewing the races as a demonstration of their commitment to safety compliance for both the FAA and the public.

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Air racing could be coming to Las Vegas very soon if the team behind that city’s planned spaceport has its way. The group has scheduled the Las Vegas Air Races for October 25 to 27, 2024, at the spaceport.

The timeline promises to be challenging, in part because the Las Vegas Spaceport has not been built yet. A parcel of land between Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada, is earmarked for the facility, though, and the event’s organizers say they will bring the necessary elements together in time.