The VHA Is Excited to Announce: Helicopter Day 2026!

This family-friendly event is proudly hosted at the Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport. This will be a great opportunity to get to see and touch real helicopters up close and learn more about helicopters' functions, abilities and operations in Virginia

This will also be a great event to fly-in! Any helicopters flying in, or airplanes that fly-in and buy 10 gallons of gas will get a FREE event T-shirt while supplies last.

For aircraft flying in, PLEASE READ

For VHA's Helicopter Day, you can expect:

- Lots of Static display helicopters from various organizations, companies, and individuals

- Aviation education content for helicopter professionals, as well as the general public

- Kid-friendly activities including experiencing helicopters up close!

- The return of the 'Helicopter Olympics'! A fun challenge that tests pilot's skills and offers a fun viewing experience for        those on the ground. (See More Below!)

- Helicopter rides!

- A great event to fly-in!

- To have FUN and much more!

Since this event will involve lots of helicopter flying, we want great weather! Just in case, we've arranged October 10th as a 'rain date' should Oct 3 be poor weather.

Heli Day 2026 Confirmed Attractions So Far:.. :

Virginia Air National Guard: Bringing a UH-60 Blackhawk

Sentara Nightingale: Bringing an EC-145



LifeEvac - VCU Health : Bringing an EC-145



HeloAir : Bringing a Bell 206 and/or Bell 407



Virginia State Police: Bringing a Bell 407



Virginia Beach Police: Bringing an MD530F



Hampton Roads Helicopters : Bringing 2 Robinson R-44s and 2 Robinson R-22s

HRH Will be providing helicopter rides as well as introductory helicopter lessons!



Connecting Skies will be setting up a drone cage to let folks try flying drones!

James City Fire Department will be bringing one or more fire engines



Introducing, The Helicopter Olympics!

Expect this page to receive continual updates, as we are constantly adding more attractions to this FREE public event!