Official HAI HELI-EXPO 2023 Fly-in Video

It’s probably the coolest annual air show to occur in a space just a bit smaller than a city block. And this year’s event took place during HAI HELI-EXPO 2023, Mar. 6–9 (exhibits open Mar. 7–9) at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta, Georgia. During the 2023 Fly-In/Fly-Out, 42 helicopters arrived at the GWCC immediately before the show opened. The event is a dream for aviation photographers and helicopter aficionados who gather at a safe distance, and it’s the exciting result of significant amounts of work. Planning and coordination efforts for HAI HELI-EXPO flight operations begin months in advance, with the HAI staff working closely with representatives from the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), convention center staff, and even local emergency services agencies. The overarching goal is always to establish appropriate routes and procedures that ensure safe flight operations both into and out of the Expo convention center. In most cases, the vertiport is a pa