Reno Aero Arena
Reno, Nevada
The largest aero arena in North America, this Reno attraction brings in
aircraft enthusiasts across the world. Open all year, the arena features
both racing and dueling events. Featured aircraft include microplanes, airplanes,
helicopters, and grasshoppers. Built in the 20th century and updated in the
early 2030's, this arena is part of the Hot Asphalt Circuit.
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Arena Features:
The arena floor is covered in sand and brush, making it an off-road surface
for ground vehicles and for emergency landing purposes. The towers located
in the corners are permanent, stand 150 feet high and have 100 DP. Each of
these towers have four universal turrets equipped with pairs of linked VMGs.
Television cameras are also mounted in these towers. The inner towers are
temporary, stand 150 feet high and have 40 DP. Unarmed, these inner towers
can be lowered and moved out the arena in 15 minutes. Grandstand along the
perimeter of the arena can hold up to 100,000 people.
Schedule:
Monday - Amateur Night
Tuesday - Practice Sessions
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday - Challenge Night
Friday - AADA Divisionals
Saturday - Special Events
Sunday - Air Racing
Special Events:
Reenactments - Famous air battles and air/ground conflicts are reenacted.
Seating for the Battle of Britain event is sold out two years in advance,
so keep that in mind when ordering tickets.
Slalom - Air racers must go around the outside of the corner towers and
the inside of the inner towers. Prestige is doubled.
National Air Races - The first two weeks in September Reno hosts the famous
national air races. Classes are separated into microplanes and airplanes,
gas and electric. Prestige is quadruple.
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