This is a great place to take the kiddos and big kiddos too. My family thoroughly enjoyed our visit

Great place. The children loved the planes and the activity visible at the airport. Museum has a lot of history and hands-on exhibits. Great perspective for kids to see the size of the aircraft on the ground versus the sky. Everyone was friendly and informative.

Fantastic aviation museum you will see a lot of vintage aircraft get to experience a quaint airport right in the middle of the city. Hickory North Carolina was a small town but everyone who lived there acted quite bold I guess what I am trying to say is that it is a small town with a big city Like attitude if you understand my meaning. They actually have more than one public transport system and taxi system they even have a county passing system so both the city and the county operate like a large metropolitan area should. We also overheard talk that the aviation museum will be expanding next year and so will the airport and they are actively trying to get international status so that they can get international flights in and out of Hickory North Carolina.

From arrival to departure we had a blast. My son made some new friends today and they are friends with a wealth of knowledge they did not mind sharing at all. The history of these machines is awesome. The availability of them to the public is also very cool. We will be back. Thank you for having us!

Treated well by all and restuarant is awesome but always a wait, yet worth it.

My family and I had a great experience!! The staff are so welcoming and willing to inform about the aircraft. They were so courteous. This a jewel for Catawba County. The burgers at the grill in the airport are the best in town. Please go and support the museum as this is a non profit attraction and something many counties do not have. Donate if you can. I am in no way affiliated with them, I was just pleasantly surprised at the exhibits and how eager and knowledgeable the staff were.

Great museum with some fantastic aircraft nestled in the foothills of our great state.

Wonderful museum and a personal tour of a P-3 Anti-Submarine plane. A quaint restaurant with delicious food!

The staff was very informative and interactive. Everyone was polite and the exhibits were amazing! I would definitely visit again!

A fantastic place to see old US Air force war planes, the proprietor is a very knowledgeable guy and gladly passes this to visitors, go see for yourself.

An awesome museum of aviation history! If you love military aircraft, you dont want to miss this museum.

Real nice. Lots of pictures but great old planes and helicopters. You know what I mean, very nice patty and melting rooms. Really nice restaurant too tip them well they work hard to please

Great museum, very friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. We brought a very large group with lots of kids, and they all had a good time. They really liked being able to go into and look around the large helicopter they have on display outside. Definitely a must see when you visit Hickory.

Super educational, and was my dream come to to see all of the magnificent airplanes.

Amazing little museum. Must see if in the area and are interested in military aviation. A lot of one of the kind things to see that most people dont have the chance to see. People are very friendly and knowledgable..

Excellent. Many Vintage Aircraft 20? History! Indoor and Outdoor Exhibits.Great learning experience for Adults and Teens and Children. Grandparents: Take the Grandchildren!!.A Playground Down the road also. Picnic tables and Food available Monday to Saturday. FREE

Had an amazing time visiting the museum today. We learned a lot about some local heros, and efforts that our community had done to preserve so many artifacts. Its so nice to have this museum in our very own airport, and have so much support.

Anyone who likes airplanes, especially military jets, will LOVE this place. They have airplanes that are very rare and worth seeing, including an F105B, a Curtiss Wright XF15C, and a P3C Orion patrol plane. And admission is free!

This museum is a very nice place. The tour guides are great and well educated with the planes and their also veterans!! Its also free but its good to leave a tip and/or buy something in the shop. I highly recommend the museum. If your hungry there is also the Crosswinds Cafe inside the airport.

Awesome place for the whole family and its free!

Best group of historians ever whom have become friends. Definitely the gem in Hickory, please tip your hats and shake the hands with some of our brave veterans. Remember to always be kind it costs zero to educate the next generation on respect. Humbled with a sense of honor to just know some of them, their personal sacrifices should definitely be a testimony to our military, our government including but not limited to the brave souls that our country has lost in battle.PRICELESS ️ Experience

WOW!!! Great visit to Hickory Aviation Museum.The staff, for the museum, are all volunteers. They give freely of their time & knowledge.We will be back again to enjoy the restaurant on site.Great way to spend an afternoon at Hickory Aviation Museum

This is a wonderful place for a family to learn about our great nations history. I feel privileged to have such great aviation museum in my backyard. My 7 year old daughter loved it. We will be regulars their from now on.

Great small aviation museum with easy access at a regional airport. Helpful and friendly staff.

Go take your kids into the cockpit of an airplane and let them get a good, upclose look at the high flying objects. Even see how air domination has been used by America over the years. Honor the heros that made it all possible along the way.

A small museum with a lot of heart. By itself, I wouldnt expect to spend more than thirty minutes here with children unless the kids are really into aviation. If youd like a longer and immersive experience they provide free flights for ages 7-17 the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting.The volunteers are kind and knowledgeable. Overall, we had a wonderful time.

A walk back in time. From hands on aircraft, to lots of memorabilia. Great place for families!

This museum is a very nice place. The tour guides are great and well educated with the planes. The museum is free but it is good to leave a tip and/or buy something in the shop. I highly recommend the museum.

Nice little museum & its free! Lunch is great in the cafe too.

Nice little aviation museum. Great for astonishing pictures on sunny days!

Interesting stuff our little city has hidden around. This is worth it. A lot of history and actual artifacts to see. Im still amazed. This is a must see.

Excellent collection of navy planes & models. Docent had good stories to tel!

Great aircraft to tour. They have a one of a kind dual propulsion aircraft only one in the world. Highly recommend!

A great place to stop by and visit.

Great fun! So lucky to have the museum nearby

I took my 5 year old son and now he wants ti go back every weekend. Lol it free but we made a donation. Touring the big Navy plane was awesome. The staff really knows their stuff.

When there this Sunday it was great friendly staff and great collection of aircraft

A great place to visits.The staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable .They took their time to answer all our questions and shows us everything! We will go back and visit again.Thank you all for your service!!

I cant believe how amazing their history is!

Absolutely awesome experience for my family and I! Super friendly and welcoming staff and cool planes with tons of history!

Food is awesome

Great experience in a small airport. Kids loved it.

Small aviation museum with about a dozen warbirds on static display. Its worth a visit if you are in Hickory, NC.

Nice little museum with lots of history and information. The staff are passionate and really care about aviation and it shows in the collection of items and aircraft found and displayed here at the Hickory Regional Airport. You can see everything in a short visit and make sure to ask questions because you will be gifted with great historical facts

Mr Boats and all of the staff treated us like royalty on a 96 ° day. Such a great excursion and photo op. Thank you all!!!!

My kids love it!

Unique planes and Jets, many pictures and history... very educational and make sure to ask questions, staff was very helpful and knowledgeable

If your kid loves planes this is the place to be. Even if your a little older the kid inside will love it too.

Even though they were closed when we were at the airport,we walk through the airport parking lot and saw some very nice well-maintained, a large part of our past history was on that blacktop.

Nice place! Very informative

Great museum packed with tons of history.

It was very educational. I love seeing and learning about the different planes and their jobs.

All I can say is WOW! Its not a big place, but its stuffed with historical aviation memorabilia. Incredible and well done!!And, oh yeah, then theres the planes out on the flight line!A must see for aviation bluffs of all ages!!!

Awesome museum to visit. Be sure and take the tour of the pc3 and walk around and look at everything. Also check out the Crosswinds Cafe. The burgers are great.

Wonderfully small but great museum. Staffed by volunteer former military who provide authenticity to their collection. Be sure to check out the machine guns at the other end of the terminal. Not easy to find so ask.

Nice little museum. Good restaurant next door.

Very educational and the staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful

Very friendly volunteers staff the museum and are very helpful in understanding the indoor exhibits. Outside are multiple aircraft to examine all at your own pace. Spend as long as you like. My grandson love the place as did I.

Went to see the EA6B Prowler. Very nice little museum with a lot of good information. Wasn’t able to be there very long since they had to close, but still had a good time. Also met Phil who was a very nice gentleman who was full of knowledge!

Fun little museum. Lots of vintage aircraft outside. It is small, but I think that fact actually makes it a better museum.

Excellent. Im a member here. If you like military planes, veterans, and good stories this is the place for you.

Sweet little gem of a place. Lots of memorabilia from last wars. Very knowledgeable attendants. The planes were cool to see. They have one that was in Top Gun. Fun for my daughters.

Was closed but could see some really cool planes.

Awesome! Great tour guides and a great restaurant!

Great piece of history, very nice and well informed guides. Loved seeing all the planes. Cant wait to go back when they expand.

The museum is not very large, but there’s a surprising amount of memorabilia and the volunteers who work here clearly love their subject. Well worth the time spent if you’re a fan of military aviation, especially if you get a chance to chat with the curator.

GREAT people. Recommend to all

Most excellent place. My three years olds were welcomed and made to feel like princesses, albeit princesses that also fly Sea King helicopters. Be sure to chat to the guys running the place and order a cheese burger from the cafe, grilled with freshly ground beef.

Interesting personal stories and photos accompanied planes on display

Truly amazing love hearing about history

Great history place. The staff is very knowledgeable and willing to tell you many stories of days gone by!

Eat at the crosswinds Cafe and it was great!

Great educational fun for the kids

So nice people! Loved it!

A real neat place to visit. The fellows who were on staff the day i visited were really friendly and well imformed. I plan on taking family there soon.

Great selection of local armed forces history

Cool place. They had a flying B-17 the other day. So they get some traveling expos

Kid friendly and very good speaker.

Great place to look at history. I enjoyed the helicopter that you can walk in and would of liked to seen the inside of the larger one but wasnt open.

Kyle is such a knowledgeable and entertaining host! And all these planes just for you...F4, A4, A6, F86....and the last Tomcat to fly

This is a very Great Place to visit

Everyone was extremely nice and informative. Big thank you toBoats for the VIP tour!

Great museum. Check out the diner while you are there!

Very well maintained and attention to detail!

A nice place to take your time and really look at all the exhibts.

Great history place for kids

This place is full of amazing history. I highly recommended you visit and take your family.

Very neat place. Right at the Hickory airport. Nice to learn some of the history and see the actual planes and equipment.

Great day

Boats gave a wonderful tour of the P3!!

Fancy to get in and look plus touch jets of navy.

Very nice.

Fellows in there are super nice and extremely knowledgeable.

Very fun place to visit. Interesting and enjoyable.

Ask for Kyle and take the tour. Enjoy!

Cool mini museum and cool planes and jets!

This is a really cool museum that we should all try to support. Awesome for kids too, especially little boys with big imagination, big boys too!!!

Awesome bit of history.

Great place to take your children. Lots of history & fun.

Burford showed us the new addition to the planes and explained how it was used.