Aviation Expo 2026 - Seattle, July 8-11, 2026!

[OllieBHaas25]

I was talking about the one in the Udvar Hazy Center, I believe there is a separate hanger.

yeah me too

 

[squatchys_diecast_hangar]

I feel like Midwest would be a bit better (easier for people from both coasts to get there)

Kansas City was year before last, and honestly was just ok, hotel was terrible. And Chicago and Dallas were previous years, so essentially the Midwest has represented well the last few years. Big coast cities typically draw as they are hubs for most airlines and population bases. Also need to look at what cities can offer. Not dishing on Denver as I lived in the area for 12 years, but aviation related subjects and logistics are lacking. I loved the area, just not an aviation Mecca compared to other areas.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Kansas City was year before last, and honestly was just ok, hotel was terrible. And Chicago and Dallas were previous years, so essentially the Midwest has represented well the last few years. Big coast cities typically draw as they are hubs for most airlines and population bases. Also need to look at what cities can offer. Not dishing on Denver as I lived in the area for 12 years, but aviation related subjects and logistics are lacking. I loved the area, just not an aviation Mecca compared to other areas.

Houston could work, I just think it’s kinda annoying for people in the west to fly all the way across the country, and vice versa

 

[JJ Skippy]

Kansas City was year before last, and honestly was just ok, hotel was terrible. And Chicago and Dallas were previous years, so essentially the Midwest has represented well the last few years. Big coast cities typically draw as they are hubs for most airlines and population bases. Also need to look at what cities can offer. Not dishing on Denver as I lived in the area for 12 years, but aviation related subjects and logistics are lacking. I loved the area, just not an aviation Mecca compared to other areas.

Denver is nice but everything is far away. The nearest hotels aren’t even close to DEN and I’d imagine tours would be difficult to plan as well. I definitely prefer cities where everything (or the majority) that’s on offer is fairly close to the hotel.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Denver is nice but everything is far away. The nearest hotels aren’t even close to DEN and I’d imagine tours would be difficult to plan as well. I definitely prefer cities where everything (or the majority) that’s on offer is fairly close to the hotel.

My main gripe is getting TO the place itself. It takes one flight to get to places like Denver, but it’s a long trek to the east coast.

 

[BubblesAviation]

I think Atlanta was a really good spot, great location and very close to the airport!

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

I think Atlanta was a really good spot, great location and very close to the airport!

reeeeeeal pain for west coasters to get to the east coast and vice versa

 

[OllieBHaas25]

reeeeeeal pain for west coasters to get to the east coast and vice versa

i understand that it’s a pain for yall to get here but i don’t see why there shouldn’t be an Airliners International or any other convention out east, if that’s your only downside. I myself am not going to this convention because it’s far away. Don’t complain about something that isn’t even confirmed yet.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

i understand that it’s a pain for yall to get here but i don’t see why there shouldn’t be an Airliners International or any other convention out east, if that’s your only downside. I myself am not going to this convention because it’s far away. Don’t complain about something that isn’t even confirmed yet.

I'm not complaining because it's out east, I just think somewhere a little more central would be best so that both coasts could reasonably get there in one flight. This is more of a suggestion on where it should be for 2027. For me and many others, I have to fly multiple flights to get out east, rather than one flight if it was in the midwest. The same rings true for the west coast. Plus, Airliners 2025 was just out east, so the midwest should get their turn again.