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Registration Opens for Air Race Classic

By General Aviation News Staff · January 15, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Registration for the 2026 Air Race Classic (ARC), the longest-running all-women pilots’ cross-country air race in the United States, opens Jan. 15, 2026, at noon Eastern time.

The 49th annual race will take place from June 23-26, 2026, highlighting the aviation heritage of the Midwest and Southeast.

The 2026 race route spans approximately 2,400 nautical miles, beginning at St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN) in East Alton, Illinois, and concluding at Mount Vernon Airport (KMVN) in Illinois.

The route includes stops in Frankfort, Kentucky (KFFT), Spartanburg, South Carolina (KSPA), Douglas, Georgia (KDQH), Tanner, Alabama (KDCU), McComb, Mississippi (KMCB), Russellville, Arkansas (KRUE), St. Joseph, Missouri (KSTJ), and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (KPDC).

For more information: AirRaceClassic.org

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