This week, Vertical Aviation International’s highly anticipated annual conference and exposition, VERTICON, will make a grand entrance in Dallas.

Starting Friday, Mar. 7 at approximately 10:00 am central, the skies over the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will come alive as more than 34 helicopters, including some of the most popular models in the world, fly in for the event. Additional vertical aircraft will also arrive by truck, setting the stage for the world’s largest vertical aviation trade show, with more than 50 aircraft on display.

The dynamic aircraft fly-in will be a captivating experience, offering a glimpse of a wide variety of vertical aviation technology in action.

VERTICON 2025, formerly known as HAI HELI-EXPO®, is the largest vertical aviation trade show in the world, attracting over 15,000 attendees from more than 85 countries and generating more than $2 billion in business for 680-plus exhibitors. Once again, VAI is showcasing its commitment to sustainability by ensuring that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is available to aircraft flying into the convention center, highlighting the green options available in aviation today.

Key Event Details:

• Aircraft Fly-In: Begins around 10:00 am central on Mar. 7, weather permitting. Flights will continue until civil twilight (approximately 6:54 pm central), resuming Mar. 8–9 until all aircraft have arrived.
• Show Dates: Mar. 10–13.
• Exhibit Dates: Mar. 11–13.
• Aircraft Fly-Out: Begins around 4:00 pm, Mar. 13, weather permitting. Continues until civil twilight (approximately 7:59 pm central), resuming approximately 8:00 am, Mar. 14, until all aircraft have departed.