Colorado Statehood Celebration
Saturday, August 1, 2026 · Colorado Statehood Day · 150 Years
On August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th state — earning the name The Centennial State because it joined the Union 100 years after the Declaration of Independence. On August 1, 2026, we mark 150 years of that proud statehood with the sky itself as our stage.
Pilots from airports across Colorado will take flight simultaneously, creating coordinated formations visible from communities throughout the state. This is not just an airshow. It is a living tribute — written across the Colorado sky.
"These skies belong to all of us. On August 1, 2026, we take them together — one formation, one state, one hundred and fifty years."
— Colorado 150 Centennial Flyover
Pilots will take off simultaneously from airports across Colorado. Each location has a designated coordinator leading the local formation.
Is your airport missing? Contact us to add your location.
Request Airport Addition →The Centennial Flyover welcomes every certificated pilot in Colorado airspace. If you can legally fly on August 1, 2026 — you have a place in our formation.
Private, Commercial, ATP, Sport Pilot, and Recreational certificate holders. All ratings welcome. Valid medical or BasicMed required.
Single-engine, multi-engine, warbird, turboprop, jet, glider, helicopter, gyroplane, ultralight, or LSA — all airworthy aircraft are welcome.
Based in Colorado or willing to fly to a participating airport? Pilots from neighboring states are welcome to join our statehood celebration.
Active duty, reserve, and veteran pilots especially encouraged. Special recognition during the ceremony for those who have served.
All times Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Schedules are coordinated simultaneously across all participating airports.
August 1, 2026
150 years of Colorado statehood — celebrated across the entire state, at once, from the sky. Register your aircraft and claim your place in the formation.
Registration closes July 15, 2026 ★ Space is limited per airport
Airport Coordinators
Each participating airport has a designated coordinator. Interested in serving as a coordinator for your airport? Reach out using the form.