The Advanced Air Mobility Institute, which is organizing the event, said the airport, which is home to the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, won the competition to host the race, beating out bids from finalists Stockton and Salinas, California. The three finalists all have strong backgrounds in electric aircraft. Archer Aviation conducts testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft in Salinas while hydrogen-electric aviation company ZeroAvia has a research and development facility in Stockton. The U.S. Air Force tests electric aircraft at Springfield-Beckley.
“NAAMCE is a world-class facility with a thriving ecosystem of innovation and it will prove to be the perfect inaugural host,” said Dan Sloat, executive producer of the race and founder of the AAM Institute. “The Race will celebrate the dawn of electric aviation, pay homage to our aviation pioneers, and drive positive public awareness.”
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