People in Salina may notice some unusual sights and sounds coming from the sky near the airport as the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships take place this week. The championships, hosted now for the fourth year at the Salina Regional Airport, features 85 pilots competing in the air sport of aerobatics. This is the fourth time in the past five years, with one year taken off due to COVID, that the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships has taken place at Salina Regional Airport. “There are a lot of things that factor into the right place to have it,” said Shad Coulson, the contest director this year. “Location is certainly one. We want it to be as central as possible in the U.S. which makes it as enticing for folks from across the country to come to the national event.” In addition to being centrally located, Coulson said it’s important to have the resources available to the competitors and the support staff and volunteers at the airport. “The airport here is amazing, with good facilities (and) good hangar space to keep all these beautiful, valuable airplanes protected from the elements,” Coulson said.
Source: Salina Journal
