World’s First eVTOL Flights at SXSW 2025

Mar 12, 2025

9:00am – 6:30pm CT

LIFT Aircraft is offering flights of its groundbreaking HEXA personal eVTOL aircraft to SXSW badge-holders -- no pilot’s license (or runway) is required!

Free for Platinum badge-holders and $199 for other SXSW badge-holders, flight sessions include 30 minutes of training followed by a 3-5 min “beginner” flight and will be offered on March 12-13, 9am to 6:30pm, at the Long Center. 

LIFT will also be performing demo flights over Ladybird Lake at 6:30pm on the 11-13th followed by a reception on the Long Center patio each evening.

Also, catch LIFT CEO, Matt Chasen’s, session “The Era of Personal Flight: Flying Cars (Finally) Takeoff” on Wednesday, March 12 at 2:30 pm (Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F).

Flight slots are very limited and RSVPs for the waitlist and receptions are required here: www.liftaircraft.com/sxsw. All flight activities are weather permitting. 

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Primary Access
Interactive Badge
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Secondary Access
Film & TV Badge
Music Badge
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Format: Special Event
Type: Activation