# World Air Games

The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (World Air Sports Federation - FAI), inspired by the Olympic Games.

## Competitions

* Aerobatics
* Aeromodeling
* Air racing
* Ballooning
* Gliding
* Hang gliding
* Helicopter
* Microlight
* Parachuting
* Paragliding

## Games History

| Number | Year | Country | Host | Date | Top Nation |
| 1 | 1997 Details | Turkey | Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) | September 15 - September 21 | Russia |
| 2 | 2001 Details | Spain | Royal Spanish Aeronautics Federation (FAE), Royal Aero Club of Spain (RACE) | June 23 - July 1 | Russia |
| 3 | 2009 Details | Italy | Aero Club D'Italia, Turin | June 6 - June 13 | Italy |
| 4 | 2015 Details | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dec 1 - Dec 12 | United States |
| | 2022 Details | Turkey | Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) | Cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 5 | 2025 Details | | | | |
* FAI World Air Games | World Air Sports Federation
* FAI 1st & 2nd Category Results Portal
* 20th FAI World Air Games 2015 - Dubai, UAE - 1-12 December 2015 : 5th FAI World Air Games 2015 - Dubai, UAE - 1–12 December 2015

### WAG 2009

The FAI announced on 27 October 2007 the opening of the bidding for the 2009 Games. Turin (Italy) has been chosen to host the World Air Games 2009. The decision was announced by the President of FAI - the World Air Sports Federation, Pierre Portmann, on first of June 2007 at the Olympic Museum, Lausanne.

### WAG 2015

The FAI World Air Games 2015 has been awarded to the United Arab Emirates and was held in Dubai. This multi-discipline event was organised by the Emirates Aerosports Federation under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and took place from 1 to 12 December 2015. 875 athletes from 55 countries competed in the Games, making it the biggest air sports event ever organised.

### WAG 2022

The FAI World Air Games 2022 will take place in Turkey and will be organised by the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK). The contract for the Games was signed by THK and FAI at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February 2018.

## Games cancellation

| Number | Year | Country | Host | Date |
| - | 2005 Details | Canceled, Malaysia & Poland being final bidders | Canceled, Malaysia & Poland being final bidders | Canceled, Malaysia & Poland being final bidders |
| - | 2011 Details | Canceled, Denmark being final bidder | Canceled, Denmark being final bidder | Canceled, Denmark being final bidder |
| - | 2022 Details | Canceled, Turkey Due to Covid-19 pandemic | Canceled, Turkey Due to Covid-19 pandemic | Canceled, Turkey Due to Covid-19 pandemic |

### 2005 cancellation

In early 2005, the FAI Executive Board decided not to continue with the selection procedure for the organisation of World Air Games in 2005. The Board judged that there was insufficient time remaining for the two final bidders, Malaysia and Poland, to solve the various organisational problems.

### 2011 cancellation

On 16 June 2010 the FAI announced the cancellation of the 2011 Games, following the decision of the city of Odense not to host the Games, and uncertainty and risks around a proposed late change to host the games in the city of Herning, also in Denmark.

### 2022 cancellation

On 20 January 2020 the FAI announced the Cancellation of the 2022 Games, due to Covid-19 pandemic.