NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference
NBAA's flagship event for business aviation flight-operations staff. Three days centred on schedulers, dispatchers, flight coordinators, and the trip-support ecosystem — the largest gathering of business aviation operations professionals in the world.
What to expect
Quick facts
Dates
February 22–24, 2027
Location
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Estimated attendance
~3,500
Exhibitors
~500
Registration
from USD 1,095 NBAA member, USD 1,495 non-member
Languages
EN
Regulatory focus
FAA
Also known as
NBAA S&D, NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers, S&D Conference, NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers 2027
Who attends
Schedulers, dispatchers, and flight coordinators from Part 91 and Part 135 business aviation operators, chief pilots from smaller flight departments, FBO management, trip-support providers, scheduling and flight-ops software vendors, fuel suppliers, ground-handling companies, and the regulatory and audit organisations serving the business aviation sector.
Why flight schools attend
Direct fit is mainly for schools running a combined ATO/Part 135 charter operation — the operations-team focus speaks to that side of the house rather than to training operations. Schools without an AOC side typically find more direct value at FSANA, NBAA-BACE, or NATA's annual conference. Schools that do attend send their dispatchers and flight coordinators rather than training leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mainly for schools running a combined ATO/Part 135 charter operation. The agenda is operations-team focused — schedulers, dispatchers, trip coordinators — rather than training-leadership focused. Schools without a Part 135 side generally find more direct value at FSANA, NBAA-BACE, or NATA's annual conference.
The flight coordinator, scheduler, and dispatcher team — the operations support staff whose work isn't visible at NBAA-BACE the way the principal and chief pilot's is. S&D is one of the few major industry events designed specifically for this audience, which is why exhibitor density is so high relative to attendee count.
SDC2027 runs February 22-24 2027 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale FL. Confirmed via nbaa.org/events/2027-nbaa-schedulers-dispatchers-conference-sdc2027/.
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