Round 12 · Season 2029
Tokyo
Suzuka · 13 Oct 2029 · 19°C · dry autumn
Tokyo · subject to Competition Direction and weather
Running order
Day 1
Thursday
3 sessions
16:00
Village openingRibbon cutting + press event · free public access
ALL
17:00
University Series — Wing check-inEnrolment verified, Class B medicals confirmed, Wings briefed and paired
UNIVERSITY
17:30
Sky Village liveEntertainment, sim rigs, team merchandise
ALL
Day 2
Friday
7 sessions
09:00
JWC Training — Block 110 teams × 15 min
JWC
11:30
University Series PracticeInstructor familiarisation, no scoring
UNIVERSITY
12:15
Lunch · airspace reset
ALL
13:00
Propeller Practice · EA-33012 entries
PROPELLER
13:45
JWC Training — Block 210 teams × 15 min
JWC
16:15
University Series QualifyingLadder seeding confirmed
UNIVERSITY
17:00
Propeller Qualifying · EA-330Grid set for Combat 1
PROPELLER
Day 3
Saturday
6 sessions
09:00
University Series Class A — Qualifying SortieFour Periods · 60 sec · roles alternating · limited envelope
UNIVERSITY
10:00
Propeller Combat 1 · EA-330
PROPELLER
11:00
JWC Qualifying — Flights 1–1020 flights × 15 min
JWC
13:30
Lunch · display slotInvited warbird heritage flight
ALL
14:15
JWC Qualifying — Flights 11–20
JWC
17:00
University Series Class A FinalDecides the two Wings that fly the Grand Finale on Sunday
UNIVERSITY
Day 4
Sunday
7 sessions
08:45
Propeller Combat 2 · EA-330
PROPELLER
10:00
UNIVERSITY GRAND FINALE · Class BTwo students, two jets, full envelope — every round
UNIVERSITY
11:00
University Series podiumGrand Finale result and ladder update
UNIVERSITY
11:30
Propeller Final + Podium
PROPELLER
12:45
Airspace sterilisation · JWC stagingMandatory hold — all 20 team aircraft staged
ALL
14:00
JWC GRAND BATTLE10 teams · 20 aircraft · 2 hours
JWC
16:15
Grand Podium + closing ceremony
ALL
Venue, weather and what to bring
Planning your visit
Venue
Suzuka, Tokyo. A permanent motor racing circuit with established grandstands, paved spectator zones and accessible facilities.
Conditions
19°C · dry autumn. The round sits in this venue's favourable weather window; rain does not stop competition.
Bring
Ear protection, sun protection and comfortable footwear. Jet aircraft are loud and you will be outdoors most of the day.
Spectator guide
A venue-specific guide with gates, timings, permitted items and local transport is published by the promoter closer to the round.
What runs and what does not
Series at this round
RUNNING
Jet World Championship
Ten teams, twenty Competition Units, closing with the Grand Battle on Sunday afternoon.
NOT AT THIS ROUND
JWC Propeller Series
Not running at this round. The propeller calendar is a freight-friendly subset of the season.
RUNNING
JWC University Series
Class A sortie Saturday morning, Class A Final Saturday evening, and the Grand Finale in the jets on Sunday.
Championship partnerships
Partner announcements begin ahead of the 2028 launch tour