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NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)

The largest business aviation event in the world. Three days, 1,000+ exhibitors, and a static display of 80+ business aircraft at Henderson Executive Airport. Where corporate flight departments, charter operators, and business aviation vendors meet annually.

October 20–22, 2026Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Las Vegas, United States~25,000 attendees

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What to expect

NBAA-BACE owns the indoor exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center and the static display ramp at Henderson. Expect every major business jet OEM, FBO chains, MRO providers, charter operators, training centers (FlightSafety, CAE, Simcom), and the full spread of business aviation vendors. Education sessions cover operations, safety, regulatory, and pilot career topics across three tracks. For flight schools with combined ATO/AOC operations or charter alongside training, the static display is where you evaluate fleet expansion options and meet operators about future placements. The pilot career fair on the final day connects CFIs and CPL students with regional and corporate operators.

Quick facts

Dates

October 20–22, 2026

Location

Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall
Las Vegas, United States

Estimated attendance

~25,000

Exhibitors

~1000

Registration

from USD 750 full pass

Languages

Regulatory focus

FAA

Also known as

NBAA-BACE, NBAA BACE, NBAA Convention, BACE

Who attends

Corporate flight department leadership, charter operators (Part 135), FBO chains and operators, MRO providers, business jet OEMs, training centers, regulatory observers, and an increasingly large career-development contingent of pilots and CFIs.

Why flight schools attend

Flight schools running combined ATO/AOC or charter operations alongside training use NBAA-BACE for fleet planning, operator relationships, and pilot career placements. The career fair is also a primary venue for placing graduating CPL students into Part 135 operators — particularly relevant for schools building corporate-aviation pipelines as an alternative to airline-only placement.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the school. Schools running combined Part 91/135 charter alongside training, or schools building corporate-aviation pipelines for graduates, find NBAA-BACE valuable. Schools focused purely on PPL/CPL Part 141 training without operator relationships get less out of it than from WATS or FSANA.

NBAA-BACE runs annually in mid-October in Las Vegas, typically the second or third week of the month. Dates are announced 12+ months in advance at nbaa.org.

Yes — Henderson Executive Airport hosts 80+ business aircraft on display during NBAA-BACE, the largest single concentration of business aircraft in the world during the show. Anyone making fleet decisions should plan a half-day at Henderson.

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