The Western North Carolina Air Museum, located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the region’s rich aviation heritage. As the state’s first air museum, it features an impressive collection of restored, replica, and vintage airplanes, along with models, engines, and flying memorabilia.
Western North Carolina Air Museum
1340 Gilbert Street
Hendersonville
North Carolina 28793
+1 (828) 698-2482
April – October
- Wednesday 12:00 -17:00
- Saturday 10:00 -17:00
- Sunday 12:00 -17:00
November – March
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 -17:00
Free admission
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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N3533C N28LW N563N – N47529 N8217U N11311 N113JP/3 N92133 NC38499 N4327S B-G N12664 N14470 | Aeronca C-3
Cessna 170B Corben E junior Ace Curtiss 50C Robin Da Vinci Ornithopter (replica) Heath LNB-4 Parasol Nieuport 11 (replica) Oldfield Baby Great Lakes Special Parker JP.001 Special Piper J-3C-65 Cub Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5E (replica) Sportfire – a British Spitfire Based Homebuilt Taylor E-2 Cub Wittman W.8 Tailwind |
Visitors can explore a variety of aircraft spanning from the 1910s to the 1980s, all displayed in two large hangars. The Western North Carolina Air Museum offers a hands-on experience, allowing guests to see and touch the airplanes up close, with knowledgeable volunteer pilots available to share stories and answer questions.