This week Narromine will become a competition playground for aerobatic pilots from around the state as they all contest for the NSW Championship. 

The first and only state competition before nationals, around 25 pilots will take to the skies in a variety of light aircraft, showing off their skills at aerobatics. 



Australian Aerobatic Club’s NSW Secretary Ray Pearson said that Narromine’s location and facilities make it the perfect location for the competition. 

“Narromine is a great facility for us because it’s usually good weather. The council and aeroclub and gliding club are very supportive too,” Mr Pearson said. 

According to Mr Pearson, the best place to host such a competition comes down to fine weather conditions, appropriate accommodation, and an aerodrome that doesn’t have regular activity that could interrupt the sport. 

With local skin in the game, Narromine’s position as state host also sets the town up for a chance to host the National championships later this year. 

Narromine Shire Council General Manager Jane Redden said the community jumped at the opportunity to host the event again. 

“Council’s Aerodrome is a world class recreational flying facility and is an important economic driver for our local economy. Along with the favourable weather conditions that we experience, the Narromine region is the perfect location to attract and host these significant aviation events,” Mrs Redden said. 

Over the four day event, spectators are encouraged to watch the competition, and speak to the competitors about their skills and their aircraft. 

“You’ll often see the pilots out there walking around with their hands in the air. It looks like they’re doing strange things but actually they’re going through their sequence in their mind because part of the judging is that they’ve got to do the manoeuvres correctly,” Mr Pearson said. 

Spectators can follow along with the pilot’s progress by comparing it to a card that demonstrates the correct sequence. 

The Aerobatic Championships involves pilots flying aerobatic manoeuvres in a set sequence and the event is run in accordance with Council’s Fly Neighbourly Policy (2019), which limits times that competition planes can be flown and the space within which the planes can be flown. 

Pilot categories include Entry, Graduate, Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited. 

The NSW Aerobatic Championships will be held in Narromine from 12-15 May.