The Oakland Aviation Museum, established in 1980 and located at the historic North Field of Oakland International Airport, is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich aviation heritage of the Bay Area.
Oakland Aviation Museum
OAMDirector@oaklandaviationmuseum.org
+1 (510) 638-7100
Wednesday – Sunday 10:00 – 16:00
Admission fee
Gift shop
Interstate 880 to Oakland Airport / Hegenberger Road exit. Follow the signs to Oakland Airport. Cross Doolittle Drive intersection and immediately turn right at the North Field sign onto Earhart Road. Drive 7/10ths mile on Earhart until Hangar #6 (Alaska Airlines) on your left. Turn right at the Museum sign
Aircraft collection
Jurca MJ.77 Mustang N751JR USAF
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NC2758E NC9000 NC17093 N325A N75KM/007 N474DF/A46 N389K 158195 N444SQ/44 147666 154332/040 – N2172H N4473W 152910/NL-520 160666/NL-200 136624 N37766 N9105Y N751JR N10EF N38BB 150520 – 159301 60-374 N701NA/701 NX90589 NC18629 53-1396 53-7524 60-3504 N45LE N77NS G-AKNP N464BB NX6497C 70-945/MB N59842 – N29RW | Aerocycle Penguin
Aeronca 7AC Champion Akron Funk Model B Arrow Sport Model F Bede BD-5B Boeing-Stearman PT-13D Kaydet Cessna O-2 Skymaster Curtiss 50C Robin Douglas A-4M Skyhawk Douglas DC-6B (nose) Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior Douglas NTA-4J Skyhawk Eastern TBM-3E Avenger Ercoupe 415 C Glasair SH-2 Grumman KA-6D Intruder Grumman NF-14A Tomcat Grumman S-2A Tracker (cockpit) Hiller Ten 99 Ikarus Aero 3A Jurca MJ.77 Mustang Kittfox IV 1200 Lockheed L-10A Electra Lockheed RP-3A Orion (nose) Lockheed Vega DL-1B Special LTV A-7E Corsair II McDonnell ADM-20 Quail MCDonnell Douglas TAV-8A Harrier II Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15bis Monocoupe 110 North American F-86H Sabre Republic RF-84F Thunderflash Rockwell CT-39A Sabre Rutan 33 VariEze Rutan 33 VariEze Short Solent Mk. III (Flying Boat) Team Mini Max R1600R Eros Thorp-Paulic T3-B-1 Vought A-7E Corsair II Vultee BT-13A Valiant Wright EX Vin Fiz (replica) ZLIN 526 Trener II |
Grumman NF-14A Tomcat 160666/NL-200 US Navy
Exhibit focus rooms include; African American Aviators, Women Aviators, WWII, Jimmy Doolittle, World Airways, Transocean Air Lines and hobby modelers
Short Solent Mk. III (Flying Boat) G-AKNP BOAC
Exhibits and Collections:
- Aircraft Displays: The museum features over 30 vintage and modern aircraft, including civilian and military models. Notable exhibits include:
- Short Solent III Flying Boat: A large, post-World War II passenger aircraft.
- Lockheed Electra: Similar to the aircraft flown by Amelia Earhart, who departed from this airfield on her ill-fated journey.
- Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior: A carrier-based jet bomber.
- Grumman NF-14A Tomcat: A supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft.
- Themed Exhibits: Explore galleries dedicated to significant topics in aviation history, such as:
- Women in Aviation: Highlighting the contributions of female aviators.
- Tuskegee Airmen: Honoring the first African-American military aviators.
- Jimmy Doolittle: Celebrating the achievements of the pioneering pilot and aeronautical engineer.