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(704) 359-8442
4672 First Flight Dr
(Off of Billy Graham Parkway near NC Air National Guard)
Charlotte,
NC
28208
35.2261
-80.9368
Hours:
M-F 10am - 4pm
Sat. 10am - 5pm
Sun. 1pm - 5pm
Last updated 7.20.11
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The Space – Housed in the original hangar built for Charlotte's first municipal airport, the Aviation Museum offers a chance to get up close and personal with flying machines from all eras, from prop-driven biplanes to a replica of John Glenn's Mercury capsule. – – Giving NC its Props – The centerpiece of the museum is a twin-prop 1942-model DC-3, fully operational, restored by Piedmont Airlines in 1987. There's also enough military aircraft, including jet fighters and Vietnam-era UH-1 "Huey" helicopters, to make you start humming "Ride of the Valkyries," just…
Editor's Tips
- One of Charlotte's Best:
- Nominated as Best Museum for its historically significant exhibits from the past 100 years.
