49TH ANNUAL AIR RACE CLASSIC!
WELCOME TO THE ONLY USA’S WOMEN’S AIR RACE!
THE SPIRIT OF CAMRADERIE WITH COMPETITIVE FLYING!
PROMOTING THE TRADITION OF PIONEERING WOMEN IN AVIATION!
EDUCATING CURRENT AND FUTURE WOMEN PILOTS!
OVER 100 FEMALE PILOTS COMPETE EACH YEAR!
FLY THE “PERFECT”CROSS COUNTRY AIR RACE!

The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women’s air racing. Pilots range in age from 17 to 90+ years old. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds including students, teachers, doctors, airline pilots, business owners, professionals and air traffic controllers. Race Teams, consisting of at least two women pilots, must fly VFR during daylight hours only and are given four days to make flybys at each en route timing point and then land at the terminus. The race route changes each year, approximately 2,400 statute miles in length with 8 or 9 timing points. The race dates for 2026 are June 23rd through June 26th. Illinois hosts both the start and the finish of the race. St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton (KALN) is the start and Mt. Vernon Airport (KMVN) is the terminus!