Red Bull King of the Air
Dates
Dates TBA
Waiting window in Cape Town — 2026 dates to be announced (typically Nov–Dec).
Kite Beach, Table View, Cape Town, South Africa
This edition
The 2026 window has not been announced yet — historically the event waits in November–December, when Cape Town's southeaster is at its most reliable. This page updates automatically once dates are confirmed.
About the event
Red Bull King of the Air is the most prestigious title in Big Air kiteboarding. Revived in Cape Town in 2013, it runs in a waiting window during the Cape Doctor season at Kite Beach, Table View: riders qualify via video entry and ranking, and the final only goes ahead when the southeaster blows at full force. Winning KOTA makes careers.
The organizer
Red Bull Kiteboarding
Event organizer · Trusted Network profile
About this organizer
Organizer of kiteboarding's most iconic invitationals — Red Bull King of the Air in Cape Town and Red Bull Megaloop in the Netherlands.
Sources
- redbull.com · fetched 2026-07-02 · official series page — 2026 window TBA
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