The Castle Air Museum, located in Atwater, California, is a premier destination for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs. Situated adjacent to Castle Airport, the museum boasts a remarkable collection of over 80 restored vintage military aircraft, representing aviation history from pre-World War II to contemporary times.
Castle Air Museum
+1 (209) 723-2178
Daily 10:00 – 16:00
Closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas day
Admission fee
Gift shop
Castle Air Museum is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, adjacent to Castle Airport.
- Take Highway 99 to the Buhach Road Exit.
- Proceed on Buhach Road to Santa Fe Avenue.
- Turn left onto Santa Fe Avenue. The Museum entrance is approximately 100 yards on the right.
Aircraft collection
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Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Beech C-45G Expeditor Beech YT-34BH Mentor Bell AH-1W Super Cobra Boeing B-17G Flyingfortress Boeing B-29A Superfortress Boeing B-47E Stratojet Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Boeing CH-47D Chinook Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Boeing WB-50D Superfortress Cessna 150 Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster Cessna T-37B Tweet Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe Consolidated PB4Y-1 Privateer Convair 240-11 (HC-131A) Samaritan Convair F-102A Delta Dagger Convair F-106A Delta Dart Convair RB-36H Peacemaker Convair YRB-58A Hustler Curtis C-46D Commando de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver Douglas A-4L Skyhawk Douglas A-26B Invader Douglas B-18 Bolo Douglas UC-67 Dragon Douglas C-47D Skytrain Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior Douglas R5D-4 Skymaster Douglas SBD-4 Dauntless Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar Fairchild C-123K Provider General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-111A Grumman A-6E Intruder Grumman EA-6B Prowler Grumman HU-16B Albatross Grumman F-14D Tomcat Grumman S-2F-1 Tracker Kaman HH-43B Huskie Kawasaki KAQ-1 Drone Lockheed C-56 Lodestar Lockheed C-130A Hercules Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star Lockheed F-104B Starfighter Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird Lockheed YF-117 Nighthawk Lockheed T-33A Martin EB-57E Canberra McDonnell F-4S Phantom II McDonnell NF-4E Phantom II McDonnell F-101B Voodoo McDonnell Douglas C-9C McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21R North American B-25J Mitchell North American B-45A Tornado North American F-86H Sabre North American F-100C Super sabre North American Harvard Mk.II North American RA-5C Vigilante Northrop F-89J Scorpion Northrop T-38A Talon Republic F-84F Thunderstreak Republic F-105B Thunderchief Rockwell CT-39A Saberliner Saab TF-35 Draken Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion Sikorsky SH-60D Sea Hawk Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King Vought RF-8G Crusader Vultee BT-13A Valiant |
Exhibits and Collections Castle Air Museum:
Indoor Museum: Beyond the outdoor exhibits, the museum features an indoor facility housing wartime memorabilia, uniforms, historic photographs, and personal military artifacts from the past century.
Aircraft Displays: Visitors can explore an extensive array of aircraft, including bombers, fighters, and helicopters. The Castle Air Museum is proud to showcase the most complete lineage of bomber aircraft on the West Coast, spanning nearly 70 years from before World War II to the end of the Cold War.