Ohio aviation events, deadlines & dates
Conferences and trade shows held in Ohio, the state’s regulatory and tax dates, and — because they apply here too — the nationwide tax and regulatory deadlines. Subscribe to the Ohio feed and it all lands in your own calendar.
November 2026
- Nov 2, 2026
February 2027
- Feb 1, 2027
March 2027
- Mar 15, 2027
- Mar 31, 2027
April 2027
- Apr 30, 2027
May 2027
- May 28, 2027
June 2027
- Jun 21–23, 2027
August 2027
- Aug 2, 2027
November 2027
- Nov 1, 2027
January 2028
- Jan 31, 2028
KeyEventRegulatoryTaxDashed outline = date estimated or pending; confirm with the organizer before booking.
Upcoming in Ohio
1 item- Jun 21–23, 2027
AAAE/Northeast Chapter Winter Operations Management Conference 2027
AAAE / Northeast Chapter winter operations conference, Jun 21–23, 2027 in Cincinnati — snow removal, deicing and winter ramp operations.
Nationwide dates that apply in Ohio
9 items- Nov 2, 2026
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q3 2026
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q3 2026 is due. Date rolled to the next business day where the statutory due date falls on a weekend.
- Feb 1, 2027
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q4 2026
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q4 2026 is due. Date rolled to the next business day where the statutory due date falls on a weekend.
- Mar 15, 2027
FAA drug & alcohol testing MIS report due (calendar-year 2026 data)
Annual Management Information System (MIS) report under 14 CFR Part 120 is due Mar 15, 2027: every Part 121 carrier, and any Part 135, air-tour or Part 145 employer with 50 or more safety-sensitive employees on Jan 1, 2027 (the FAA may also request reports from smaller employers).
- Mar 31, 2027
FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal — March of odd-numbered years
Mechanics holding an Inspection Authorization must present renewal evidence to their Flight Standards office during March 2027 (14 CFR 65.93 — renewal falls in March of each odd-numbered year). Relevant to FBO maintenance shops and Part 145 stations.
- Apr 30, 2027
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q1 2027
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q1 2027 is due. Date rolled to the next business day where the statutory due date falls on a weekend.
- May 28, 2027
FAA SMS rule (14 CFR Part 5) — Part 135 and air-tour compliance deadline
Part 135 certificate holders and §91.147 air-tour operators must have a Safety Management System in place and file their declaration of compliance with the FAA no later than May 28, 2027 (Safety Management Systems final rule, 89 FR 33068, effective May 28, 2024). Part 21 design/production approval holders share the date.
- Aug 2, 2027
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q2 2027
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q2 2027 is due. Date rolled to the next business day where the statutory due date falls on a weekend.
- Nov 1, 2027
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q3 2027
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q3 2027 is due. Date rolled to the next business day where the statutory due date falls on a weekend.
- Jan 31, 2028
IRS Form 720 due — federal excise tax, Q4 2027
Quarterly federal excise tax return (fuel taxes included) for Q4 2027 is due Monday Jan 31, 2028 (statutory due date falls on a weekday — no roll).
Earlier in Ohio
1 item- Mar 24–26, 2026
NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2026
NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2026 — organized by National Business Aviation Association, Cleveland.
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