Plan Your Trip
Racing Dates
September 16-20, 2026
Plan Your Trip in 4 Easy Steps
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How To Get There
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Explore Roswell
Choose Your Experience
Reserved Grandstand
Founders Club
Box Seats
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Getting There & Getting Around
Fly In to AVFlight at ROW!

You can fly in to the races in your own plane! Reservations are required and while we have a large area for GA parking, it’s best to get your slot in early. Check in with AvFlight, our airport FBO partner for all the details!
Fly-in Information
The National Championship Air Races is a destination event, welcoming aviation enthusiasts from across the country and beyond.
Roswell Air Center (1 Jerry Smith Cir, Roswell, NM 88203) offers ample space for civilian aircraft, and fly-in reservations are now available.
Important for General Aviation Pilots
General Aviation (GA) arrivals and departures are only permitted before and after daily race waivers are active.
Distances to Roswell:
- Artesia, NM — ~40 miles
- Carlsbad, NM — ~75 miles
- Ruidoso, NM — ~75 miles
- Alamogordo, NM — ~90 miles
- Portales, NM — ~95 miles
- Hobbs, NM — ~95 miles
- Clovis, NM — ~105 miles
- Santa Rosa, NM — ~115 miles
- Lubbock, TX — ~175 miles
- Las Cruces, NM — ~180 miles
- Santa Fe, NM — ~195 miles
- El Paso, TX — ~200 miles
- Albuquerque, NM — ~205 miles

Albuquerque, Nm
Santa Fe, Nm
Santa Rosa, Nm
Ruidoso, Nm
Albuquerque International Sunport
Artesia, Nm
Las Cruces, Nm
El Paso, Tx
Carlsbad, Nm
Hobbs, Nm
Lubbock, Tx
Clovis, Nm
Portales, Nm
Where to Stay
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PLEASE NOTE: Links presented here are for informational purposes, but are not maintained by the National Championship Air Races
Roswell Tourism
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Virtual Tour
Roswell Walking Map

Roswell, New Mexico
Located in Chaves County, Roswell is a growing city that is home to a thriving population of nearly 50,000 residents. The city's unique history with flying objects provides an exciting backdrop for our Championship aviation event. Learn more below about the region and traveling throughout it.

























