Reno Air Races in Reno, NV

This year's National Championship Air Races represent a unique event that carries on the tradition of the Cleveland Air Races of the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. Although air racing in Cleveland ended in 1949, in 1964 Bill Stead organized an air race near Reno, Nevada, and the Reno National Championship Air Races were born. The experiment Bill Stead started in the Nevada desert has been going strong for more than 45 years. It has only been interrupted once - in September 2001 when all aircraft in the US were grounded following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.

The National Championship Air Races bring together thousands of aviation and sports enthusiasts from around the world, including many residents of Reno and the surrounding areas. Race and air show participants include astronauts, airline pilots, and military and civilian aviators. For a week every September, the high desert north of Reno becomes home to hundreds of aircraft, their pilots, and crews.