U.S. National Aerobatic Championships

U.S. National Aerobatic Championships will be held, September 28th to October 3rd, 2025. 

News and Updates will be posted on the official webpages: www.iac.org/nationals.

The Awards Banquet on Friday, October 3rd is sponsored by Aura Aero for pilots and volunteers. Guests - A guest banquet ticket for each friend or family member, who is not volunteering, needs to be purchased in advance.  No banquet tickets will be sold at the door.

Airport ID
KSLN
Airport Name
Salina Regional Airport
Contest Director
Contact Info

Cell: (719) 650-6686

Email: nationalsdirector@iac.org

Region
South Central
City
Salina
State
KS
Registration Dates
-
Contest Dates
-
Special Type
U.S. National Aerobatic Championships
Rule Deviations
There is a Rule Deviation at the 2025 U.S. Nationals. Per the 2025 IAC Official Contest Rules (3.3.1), the Contest Director has elected to waive the Boundary Judges and Boundary Infringement Penalty for the 2025 U.S. Nationals.

P&P 503, which governs the U.S. Nationals, give the Contest Director the discretion to schedule either a Known or a Free Known program in addition to a Free Unknown I and Free Unknown II program for Advanced and Unlimited Categories. Furthermore, the P&P allows the to schedule a traditional IAC Unknown in place of Free Unknown I. See below for applicable program format for Powered Advanced and Unlimited categories.

ADVANCED
IAC Known
IAC Unknown
Free Unknown II

UNLIMITED
Free Known
Free Unknown I
Free Unknown II

This program format was reviewed and approved by the IAC Board of Directors. The Free Known program, as outlined by P&P 503, must be composed according to the FAI Sporting Code. All Free Unknown programs will be conducted and governed as outlined in P&P 503.
Email Unknowns to
nationalsdirector@iac.org
PayPal ID
IAC@EAA.ORG
Categories
Volunteer Only
Power Primary
Power Sportsman
Power Intermediate
Power Advanced
Power Unlimited
Glider Primary
Glider Sportsman
Glider Intermediate
Four Minute Free
Other
Contest Fees:
Price
$150.00
Contest Fees:
Price
$150.00
Contest Fees:
Price
$350.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$350.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$350.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$475.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$475.00
Contest Fees:
Price
$475.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$475.00
Item
Contest Fees:
Price
$50.00
Preregistration Deadline
Host Chapter
119
Sanctioned
Yes
Practice Periods
-
-
-
Payment URL
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aviation-interests/international-aerobatic-club/catalog