National Warbird Operators Conference 2026
Virginia Beach, Virginia – November 1, 2025 – The National Warbird Operators Conference (NWOC) is thrilled to announce its 2026 gathering, set to take place from February 5, 2026, to February 8, 2026, at the Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Waterfront Suites in Virginia Beach, VA. The annual NWOC event brings together people in the warbird community to address particular events facing warbird owners and discuss common goals related to the ever-changing economics, operations, and regulations of flying ex-military aircraft. It's an amazing opportunity to connect and network with others in the warbird industry.
The 2026 conference will feature a comprehensive program that continues the tradition of the Warbird information and exchange of ideas you've come to expect with NWOC. Each year, NWOC picks a new location to visit for the conference, and they are excited to be in the greater Virginia Beach area. The central portion of the conference will take place at the Delta Hotels Virginia Beach Waterfront Suites in Virginia Beach, VA, which sits along the shores of breathtaking Chesapeake Bay, just minutes to the fantastic conference center at the Delta Hotels, the Saturday Night dinner and awards celebration will take place at the Military Aviation Museum.
The Military Aviation Museum is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and houses one of the world's largest private collections of warbirds in flying condition. It includes examples from Germany, France, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, from both World War I and World War II.
Registration is OPEN for NWOC 2026
Registration for the National Warbird Operators Conference 2026. Early bird discounts are available until the middle of January 2025. For registration details, please visit our website at www.nwoc.aero.
About the Warbird Operators Conference
Founded in 1993, the annual NWOC event brings together warbird owners, operators, and museum directors to address particular events facing warbird owners and discuss common goals related to the ever-changing economics, operations and regulations of flying ex-military aircraft. NWOC focuses on exchanging ideas and information concerning the safe operation and restoration of warbird aircraft. This unique educational conference offers programs to enhance pilot skills and knowledge, expand aircraft maintenance technician and restorer knowledge, develop awareness of medical and insurance facts, and address aircraft-specific topics to ensure continued flight for these unique historic aircraft. As one participant remarked,"… we are not owners of these treasures, but rather caretakers who ensure that future generations can better understand history." That statement emphasizes the importance of the educational goals of NWOC.
