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Location
Visitor tip
Don't miss the ramp behind the museum where 12 aircraft are on display - this is a key highlight that provides an immersive viewing experience of the aviation collection
Best time
Plan to visit before 4pm as that's the last admission time, and arrive on a weekday other than Thursday (when the museum is closed) to have a more relaxed experience with fewer crowds
Visitor tip
Climb the control tower for excellent views of the city and McConnell Air Force Base - reviewers highlighted this as a standout feature of the museum experience
About Kansas Aviation Museum
Municipal airport turned museum. Formerly a municipal airport, with the art deco terminal now housing a tribute to aviation history.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aviation Museum
- Highlights
- Historic aircraft, 1935 art-deco terminal, aviation archives, B-52 restoration
- Hours
- Mon-Wed 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm; Closed Thursdays
- Special Programs
- Field trips, Little Aviators, summer camps, homeschool programs
What visitors say
Amazing experience! We used the museum as the venue for our wedding and it was absolutely amazing! It was so beautiful, the staff helped with the table and chair set ups, the kids had a blast, and everyone was absolutely fascinated with…
Amazing place! Really loved how they captured the entire aviation history and how this was born in Kansas. The relics they have available are in great shape and condition! Definitely a place worthwhile to visit and enjoy the ride of…
It was very enjoyable, the ladies, in the At Fountain City String Quartet, did a wonderful job. I was a little disappointed that for the value ofthe tickets, it was only an hour long. Surely it took the crew longer to set everything up…
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Did You Know?
- The museum is housed in a historic 1935 art-deco airport terminal, repurposing a former municipal airport as an aviation history venue
- The museum features a 1927 Swallow aircraft, a historically significant early American airplane from Kansas aviation heritage
- The control tower offers dual views of both the city and McConnell Air Force Base, providing visitors with an active military air base perspective
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