Kansas Aviation Museum

The Kansas aviation museum is an awesome place to visit. Its 100% self-guided tour but you can make reservations to have a tour guide. They also do dinners and rent the place out as a wedding venue and what not. When you walk outside and stand under the B-52 that they have sitting there on a hard Stand you can completely understand why they were nicknamed the aluminum overcast. I cant wait to go back and see their women in flight exhibit once they get it finished. there is also an awesome kids area with flight simulators where they can sit in an actual airplane cockpit.

What a wonderful museum. The older kids had a blast even in the kids area. The control tower was a little challenging to get up to but well worth the 3 flights of narrow stairs!!

This place is AMAZING!! What a gem for aviation aficionados! We were a flight crew overnighting in ICT and decided to check the museum out on our layover. We had the BEST time! The self guided museum in an old terminal is the perfect back drop for a trip back in aviation time. Some really cool planes inside and out on the ramp too! Wish we could of gone inside the ones outside... The KIDS rooms was the most fun - we played on the simulators and climbed in and out of all the mock ups. Definitely recommend!!

Great for kids and adults who like aviation and its history from a Kansas perspective

The Kansas Aviation museum showcases the local aviation history in a cool old terminal building. The planes parked outside on the ramp are very cool. My favorite is the B-52 with the open bomb bay that you can walk inside of! Great way to spend a morning!

Pretty cool. Would recommend for anyone who wants to learn about the air cap And how it all began. Some cool stuff to read and look at.

We truly enjoyed the history and stories of aviation here in Wichita. This was actually something we didnt know about, after being here for 5 years. We have found Wichita to be a truly amazing and history rich town. There is so much to discover here in Wichita, and the Aviation museum was another little gem. Staff was very friendly and informative. This is definitely a place to see if you havent yet ... especially in the air capitol! Thanks to everyone at the museum for a fun experience.

I visited this place during my work trip to the Spirit Aero systems factory and a senior citizen who also manages and does some remodeling work greeted us. He was an aircraft enthusiast and showed us around. There is a huge collection of contemporary and retro aircraft that date back to the First World War.️ This place has:Yes=Ramp access.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Entrance.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Seating.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Parking.Yes=A wheelchair-accessible Elevator.

If aviation is your thing you will not be disappointed! I could spend days in this place! Absolutely love it here!

KAM is turning into a real gem. I find the building to be beautiful in its architecture. The exhibits and history are first rate.

Had a great time with the boy scouts spending the night in the museum. Very educational and kept everyone interested!

It has everything aviation! From a model plane as big as your hand to the full size real deal on a runway!

My 3 year old loved the kid zone!

Fascinating look at the growth and effect of the local air industry.

Wonderful Art Deco Building with a relief mural of the Spirit of St. Louis above the Entry, airplane inspired wrought iron railings, even Craftsman style roof downspouts (not Gargoyles but still great). The 3 story inside Atrium is being restored to its original form and is comparable to New Yorks Ellis Island Center in style. Wichita is the Home of Rosie the Riveter and impressive exhibits inside are being developed to tell the inspiring stories of Women in Aviation History (especially Amelia Earhart, the brave women B-29 pilots of WWII, the Kansas business women that ran the companies that made the Aviation Capital of the World, and more). The Tuskegee exhibit is in-progress and will be another to look forward to. Of course there are Aircraft and also the Legacies of Wichita companies like Lear, Cessna, Beechcraft, Boeing, Swallow, Textron, and many others but this Museum is more than that. It will eventually tell the story of America with its spectrum of races, genders, & socioeconomic classes seized the opportunities that Aviation provided to make America the Worlds Leader ... and its traceable to Wichita. Its telling the Story of American Aviation from its Home of Wichita but more importantly its telling the Story of America being built by its many different peoples. Me and Amelia Earhart cant wait until its finished.

Very interesting place. Loved all the history.

Going through the Kansas Aviation Museum was like being a time traveler. Beginning with Doc and all its amazing reconstruction one winds their way through a progression of airplanes ending out on the tarmac with newer representations of the industry. A person can take a self-guided tour but on hand are a number of pilots and professionals that are eager to answer all of your questions. Had we been able to gain entrance to the control tower it would have been a five-star visit.

This museum is awesome! The staff are very knowledgeable and the exhibits offer great information. The flight simulators are so much fun. We went for the Just Plane Fun event and loved getting to explore the inside of the different planes. Its great for all ages, too! My 3 year old enjoyed it as much as the adults.

Great place filled with aircraft history. Its a shame that there are not more actual aircraft. Wichita is the Air Capital it just seems like it could be better.

The air control tower has a nice view!

This is a wonderful museum. Wichita is supposed to be the air capital of the world. Its a shame that no one has given enough money to restore this building in order to properly display what Wichita was based on. The planes on the tarmac are very cool and its always fun to go up to the tower. My fondest memories of this museum where when they had concerts with the B1 fly overs. I would highly recommend.

Enjoyed it a lot. Bought a membership!

A great walk through the history of Aviation in Kansas. I highly recommend a stop here.

Good museum. I love the styling and all the history the location has. Only complaint is I wish there was more interactions

Nice small museum, they have some good displays and aircraft. Its preety cheap to visit so I think its worth checking out.

Wichitas place in aviation history is actually profound. This little out of the way museum in the citys original airport terminal goes a long way in celebrating that history. Amelia Earhart and Lindberg passed thru, but people named Cessna and Beech did all their manufacturing here, attracting a division of Boeing at one point. Half the B52s built for WWII came out of Wichita. You can also climb the 31 steps into old control tower and see McDonald Air Force terminal next door.

Awesome place, lots of aviation history to see. There was also a wedding being set up at the time when I was there. I really wanted to stay, but I guess that entry fee I paid up front didnt cover that wedding. Thats a shame, though. I was pretty hungry.I also saw a guy there in a black suit with white socks. That almost ruined the experience right there. My friend had to talk me out of demanding a refund.

Mike and Teresa were excellent tour guides. The building alone is beautiful filled with amazing information about aviation. Its a fun hands on for kids. I loved looking around the control tower and getting up close to the B-52. Ive lived in Wichita all of my life and never even knew it was there. Its a must see!

Saw some of my favorite planes on display, the planes inside were very nicely displayed and presented. The planes. Outside were better left unseen. Nature is taking its course on these planes. Interesting history of the Wichita area plane manufacturing and where it is now. Nice but the outside displays need help.

My grandsons had a good time and with the social distancing and mask requirements we felt very safe. They needed to get out of the house.

Went here for the first time recently for a small job fair. Browsed around a bit with my family. Definitely want to go back to see everything I missed. We enjoyed the control tower.

An okay museum that could use some TLC. When you walk in, you wonder if anyone is actually here, as no one was at the front desk and the museum was empty. After waiting around at the front desk looking at stuff in their gift shop, a lady hurried out of an office across the way, and took my money for admission. Lets just say for $10, I was expecting more out of this museum, but it didnt deliver. Probably the best thing that this museum has going for it is the historical building that its housed in, as well as the vintage aircraft of defunct manufacturers that are on display. They had quite a few on display that I hadnt seen before, and plenty of good information on them. With that being said, with so many civil aviation aircraft manufacturers calling Wichita home, the museum sorely disappointed me in that aspect, as they just had a small corner dedicated to Cessna, and a couple local aircraft examples languishing outside. It would have been neat to have a wall of local aircraft or something to see everything that came out of Wichita.Speaking of languishing aircraft outside, all of the aircraft outside were in a sad state as all have been horribly weathered due to being out in the elements, the 737 was possibly once a gold color, but you cant tell anymore, and the other aircraft have parts falling of and informational print outs duct taped to the fuselage. Its really saddening to see the aircraft in that kind of condition.Overall, its definitely a small town museum with an okay inventory, but nothing worth making the detour for if it is out of your way.

Great place, especially for aviation enthusiasts!

This is the most quaint little wonderful Museum if youre stressed and just need to online and look at some amazing Kansas aviation history... Its perfect

I have visited the Kansas Aviation Museum several times over the last decade and it always improves with each visit. This was once one of the busiest airports in the nation. The architecture is special and the exhibits are great. Lot of fun for aviation enthusiasts. The best part is climbing the narrow staircase to the control tower which has sweeping views of McConnell Air Force Base and Spirit Aerosystems. Kids will like the simulators and all the big aircraft on the tarmac. Dont miss this Wichita attraction!

Was a neat museum about Wichita and its aeronautic industry.

Loved this place

Amazing place of aviation history and also as an event venue

Kansas Aviation Museum is a wonderful little museum created in the tower and administration building of an abandoned airbase. It highlights a large series of Cesna models built next door. As smaller number of Beachcraft models are also featured.The very complex radar system on the B-52 bomber was developed here and beautifully explained. A decommissioned B-52 is amongst many aircrafts on the grounds.

Great displays and timelines/information for local companies. Gave more of an insider view of engines and aircraft.

There is availability to keep children involved such as open planes and toys as well

Great amount of aviation history from the Building to the Airplanes. Came from California to see the Texaco Stearman that my father flew in 1935 when he was 17 years old. Its like stepping back in time.

Nice collection of general aviation aircraft and stuff, including from smaller manufacturers in Kansas. Old tower is cool and available to tour.

Great place to visit. Very good free Senior Thursday programs. See website for subjects and dates.

Went here with my Dad. There was a lot to look at concerning the aviation industries and planes made in Wichita. Was really informative about the aviation history in the Wichita area. Also had a big campus to explore. They had some hands on exhibits, and an some airplanes to look at on the premises. Highly recommend this place to visit. It is a local treasure to explore.

Activities for young children inside, interesting info

Good place to go, affordable price for fams too, thanx to all who advised this place

Fun for all ages!

Only workd there once but it was a good one time job.

I love everyone in this museum. Theyre so nice and willing to show you things and explain the history.

The old airport of awesome and the making/restoring process is really cool. The ceiling of the old airport has many cool symbols. Walking up to the planes is quite interesting, you can see in a couple of the planes partially, which is exciting! The kids room could have been really cool, but a lot of the simulators weren’t working while we were there. All of the history throughout the rooms were a bit dense and kind of hard to follow. I often felt lost what I was reading about in a given locations and why it was significant.

Super awesome! My family and I were here as wedding guests using it as a venue, and we will definitely be back to tour the actual museum. Great childrens area as well!

Great history! A nice way to excited young aviators!

Awesome place. Good for adults and children. Beautiful building too.

It is a good museum but it needs a curator. One of the planes outside was unlocked, you can try a simulation of trying to start a Stearman plane.

Very good value. Entertaining for young kids all the way to adults.

This used to be the Main Airport in Wichita. Many changes have taken place over the years. However, you just cant explain what it feels like to walk up to the Tower and see so much of Wichita, and they play the current Airport, (Eisenhower) in Wichita, the air traffic. They have so many planes to explore, some you can go inside of, others, you can view from the outside, but you still get this feeling of AWE!!!! They have a neat feature inside, a Flight Sim that is unlike anything you might have at home. This is something the younger children really love to get their hands on, and they are usually pretty good at it. You can even host events at this Museum. Please check it out.

Loved it, interesting history to learn about

Great little museum although I wish the flight simulators upstairs worked all the time

A fantastic museum that showcases our aviation history here in Wichita. I consider it a must see and was very impressed. Well worth it!!

A must go if you are into history!!

Awesome museum!

If you have any interest at all in aircraft, go here. This small museum is in the old airport and has some interactive exhibits to keep the kids entertained. Really neat space with some rare memorabilia from the early days of aviation.

Very informative on how so many from the local area helped form the world of aviation today.

Great museum. Many unique displays

Awesome! Well maintained and great aircraft exhibits both inside and outside. We were very pleased.The map of the outside planes up in the control tower needs to be updated. The arrangement had changed outside, so nothing matched the map any more.Better outside signs for the planes would be good too (they are attached to each aircraft and sometimes hard to find).Was very kid friendly. They had specific rooms/section designed for kids of all ages including an indoor playground, planes to play in and, for older kids, several computer aircraft simulator/flight programs.Aviation enthusiasts will enjoy it all!

Great museum to learn about the rich history of aviation in kansas.

Small museum with a lot of amazing displays. Being a huge fan of aviation, I never knew that Wichita was once the air capital of America. Worth the time

The old Wichita Municipal Airport Building terminal with the tower overlooking present-day McConnell Air Force Base. The museum itself is not packed but there are a number of interesting finds and restored biplanes. Outside though, there is quite a few planes that you are able to walk around, including a FedEx 727, KC-135, B-52, and a random assortment of other small and large planes. This place is definitely worth your time, try spending an afternoon at least

Cool museum for those interested in aviation history, especially in the Wichita area.

Great place go and take your time awesome stuff

Really nice piece of history. The aviation buff will enjoy the history here. From the timeline of the cesna and lear jets. To military jets

Good tour guides who are passionate about their work! You really learn a lot from Wichita’s efforts!

Awsome place to go. Highly recommend!

This is a very, very interesting aviation muesem!! It costs $9.50 to get in (I dont know what it costs for kids.) This actually used to be an airport!!! Plan on spending roughly an hour to an hour and a half here! If you have never been here, you need to go at least one time. You wont be disappointed! The muesem is really close to an air force base so you can see the planes doing touch and goes all day long! It is really cool!! Well worth an hour drive.

Wish I had more time. Bring the kids (very friendly). They have a B52 bomber on display!

Very neat aviation museum, the building itself is really historical. We were a little disappointed that the control tower was closed while we were there and the 3rd floor was getting renovated so there wasn’t much to see. We also really wanted to go into the planes outside but those were only open for special events. Overall, very friendly staff and informative museuum if you have a few hours to kill.

For anybody interested in history, its worth a visit. A couple hours here will provide you with an understanding of the close link between aviation and Wichita.

If youre into aviation or museums this is a good place to visit. I was bummed the control tower was closed . Also none of the planes outside are open for tours which wouldve been cool to see inside. My 11 year old grandkids liked the museum.

Awesome, you simply must visit if you enjoy aviation

Tower be was closed. Not all exhibits were operational. However, it was very interesting to learn more about how Wichita became the aviation capital of the world. Tower repair is supposed to be completed summer 2019.

Interesting. Gary the volunteer was very informative about the Fed X plane& other aspects of the air port. Would recommend this museum to visitors to Wichita.

This is a little jewel of the city!

The lady who helped us was very nice. The museum is interesting too.

AWESOME place to learn about the history of aviation!! SO many aviation industries had their beginning in Wichita! 3 floors of airplanes, engines, pictures and even a very nice childrens area on the 2nd floor with hands-on activities as well as 4 age-appropriate simulators for pre-K through high school. DEFINITELY will visit again next time were in Wichita!!!

It was okay I was really expecting to see a lot more being that close to an air Force Base, which they seem to be very proud of being close to. The director of the facility has very little aviation knowledge you would think that someone with that title would be a pilot. Ive been to a lot of aviation museums, this one was average

Theres more here than you think. Although it definitely needs a major investment to bring it up to modern standards and make it accessible.

Great aircraft history! Lots of sites and historical info.

Great place to see how aviation has been part of Wichita for several decades

Great time with the kids. The out door displays were neat!

Its okay i think we would of enjoyed it more but we went on a feild trip and they only let us see 2 things the whole time we were there and then said in order to see the rest of the museum you have to pay more and come back with your family. You mean i get it but after the feild trip my kids dont even want to go back we literally did nothing the entire time there. We might try again.

Kid friendly and very educational.

It was a chance to get up close and personal with planes and jets that are part of aviation history.

Was fun! Kids and me enjoyed getting to go inside the fed ex plane.

If you have 2 hours and a love of airplanes this is a must see. Housed in the old municipal airport, their collection of static displays is impressive. The history of the terminal is a cornerstone of American aviation. Make sure to get all the way up to the control tower for an unbeatable view.

A terrific museum. The coolest part is being able to go into the old control tower and watch the airplanes take off from the Air Force Base next door. The architecture of the building is neat and going out onto the tarmac to look at the plains was fun.

If you like airplanes, you will like this museum.

Great place to see the history of the air capital of the world.

Off you go into the wild blue yonder, if you want to learn about planes, their operation and construction this is the place to go. Youll need a minimum of 2 hours to see everything.

Our family attended the Play in a Plane day at Kansas Aviation Museum.We had a fun day!The museum has great pieces and displays.Alot of wonderful local history. I learned new history of Wichita which was quite interesting to me.The people working there are so nice and knowledgeable about the museum.We had gone to the Aviation Museum two weeks prior and had such a good time we went back for Play in a Plane Day.Its a great place!Also there is a fantastic kids area on the 2nd floor.I highly recommend Kansas Aviation Museum.I feel not enough people know about this great piece of Wichita history and museum.Its a great place.