Aviation Heritage Park & Museum

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Aviation Heritage Park & Museum Stop by for an educational, inspiring, and interactive journey through aviation history. Hours: Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Exhibits include 8 military aircraft and a Piper Cub in honor of Kentucky pilots. The Airpark is open seven days a week, and the museum is open Mon-Sat, 10:00-5:00. A memorial to all distinguished aviators who have called South Central Kentucky home, Aviation Heritage Park currently features seven restored military aircraft and a Piper Cub with very compelling ties to local aviators as well as their own interesting stories.

Every name has a story.Capt. Derek Argel served as a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller. He was killed in action in Iraq o...
10/19/2026

Every name has a story.

Capt. Derek Argel served as a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller. He was killed in action in Iraq on May 30, 2005, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Today, his name is permanently remembered on the Veterans’ Wall of Honor at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum.

A memorial plaque is a lasting way to honor a veteran who matters to you, whether in memory of someone who is gone or in tribute to someone you’re fortunate to still have with you. Veterans from every branch and every era of service can be honored.

Whose story will you tell?

🔗 https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/memorials/

The office holiday party doesn't have to feel like an office holiday party.Trade the usual banquet room for historic air...
10/16/2026

The office holiday party doesn't have to feel like an office holiday party.

Trade the usual banquet room for historic aircraft, museum exhibits and a setting your coworkers will actually be excited to see.

Holiday dates are limited, so now is a good time to start making plans.

Call Celeste at (270) 421-4885
https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/facility-rental/

✈️ **Lots of fun. Lots of kids. LOTS of pictures!** 📸We're sharing one more round of smiles from Open Cockpit 2026!More ...
10/15/2026

✈️ **Lots of fun. Lots of kids. LOTS of pictures!** 📸

We're sharing one more round of smiles from Open Cockpit 2026!

More than 500 visitors joined us for a rainy Saturday filled with flight simulators, drones, hands-on STEM activities, and plenty of happy faces.

Take a look through the photos. You just might spot someone you know!

Thanks for making Open Cockpit such a fun day at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum! ❤️💙

10/15/2026

✈️ **Thank you, WBKO News, for helping us welcome our newest Board of Directors members!**

We're delighted to have **Tim Daniel and Christy Thomas** joining the Aviation Heritage Park & Museum team.

Tim brings decades of experience in manufacturing and operations, while Christy brings extensive financial and nonprofit leadership experience, including nearly 25 years at the National Corvette Museum.

Both share our commitment to preserving the stories of southcentral Kentucky's aviation heroes.

We're grateful to WBKO for sharing their story and helping introduce these two outstanding community members!

**Welcome aboard, Tim and Christy!**

**OPEN COCKPIT 2026: THE FUN CONTINUES! ✈️**More photos from a rainy Saturday that turned into a wonderful day of discov...
10/14/2026

**OPEN COCKPIT 2026: THE FUN CONTINUES! ✈️**

More photos from a rainy Saturday that turned into a wonderful day of discovery, learning, and fun!

More than 500 visitors joined us, and we couldn't have done it without the people who gave their time and talents to make it happen.

A HUGE thank-you to our AHP&M volunteers and Board of Directors, educators Jennifer and Jeremy Davis and Madison Staton, the Civil Air Patrol, and our terrific student leaders:

❤️ **Butler County High School** Nadine, Bella, Paylin, Chipper, Carson, Alexandria, and Mark.

❤️ **Butler County Schoolsl:** Carley.

❤️ **Western Kentucky University:** Sophia.

You helped turn a rainy day into something special for hundreds of families. We're grateful for every one of you!

📸 Enjoy another round of Open Cockpit memories. You might see someone you know!

RAIN OUTSIDE. STEM INSIDE! ☔✈️More than 500 visitors joined us for Open Cockpit, despite the rainy weather! Thank you to...
10/13/2026

RAIN OUTSIDE. STEM INSIDE! ☔✈️

More than 500 visitors joined us for Open Cockpit, despite the rainy weather! Thank you to everyone who came, participated, volunteered, and helped make the day such a success.

And thank you to our followers for sharing our posts and helping us spread the word!

📸 We're sharing more photos throughout the week. Keep watching. You might spot someone you know!

Loved the STEM activities? There's more coming! We're planning our 2027 summer STEM camps, including new opportunities for middle school students.

Visit the Programs section of our website to sign up for notifications when camp registration opens.

Some stories belong together.The Buckberry family’s bricks at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum honor people are loved and...
10/12/2026

Some stories belong together.

The Buckberry family’s bricks at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum honor people are loved and to preserve pieces of their family story. Some recognize military service. Another remembers a beloved mother.

That’s the beauty of a memorial brick. It can honor a veteran, celebrate someone special, remember someone deeply missed, or bring several generations of one family together in a lasting place.

Whose names belong together in your family’s story?

Create a permanent tribute at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum.

🔗 www.aviationheritagepark.com/memorials/

✈️ **Rain or shine, Open Cockpit is happening!**Join us Saturday, October 10, from **10 a.m. to 2 p.m.** at Aviation Her...
10/09/2026

✈️ **Rain or shine, Open Cockpit is happening!**

Join us Saturday, October 10, from **10 a.m. to 2 p.m.** at Aviation Heritage Park & Museum.

There’s plenty to explore:
• Sit in the NASA T-38 inside the museum.
• Try drones, Spheros, and flight simulators.
• Enjoy hands-on STEAM activities, including activities from the Butler County STEAM Bus.
• Have flight knowledge or experience? Try the Gleim flight simulator!

☀️ **Dry weather:** Cockpit viewing in the park proceeds as planned.

🌧️ **Rain:** The park’s cockpits will stay closed, and all STEAM activities will move inside the museum. The indoor T-38 and simulators will still be ready for you!

Bring the kids, bring your questions, and come join us!

📍 Aviation Heritage Park & Museum
🎟️ Free admission • Free parking

Full Details: https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/opencockpit

SAVING YOU A SEAT.Every man who walked on the Moon trained in a T-38.On Saturday, we're opening ours.Aviation Heritage P...
10/08/2026

SAVING YOU A SEAT.

Every man who walked on the Moon trained in a T-38.
On Saturday, we're opening ours.

Aviation Heritage Park & Museum's NASA T-38 is more than something to admire from across the museum. During Open Cockpit, you'll have the rare chance to climb up, sit in the cockpit and see for yourself what it feels like to take the seat in one of aviation's legendary aircraft.

NASA's astronauts have relied on the T-38 for decades for training and proficiency. And on October 10, this seat is waiting for you.

Kids? Absolutely.

Grown-ups? You'd better believe it.

OPEN COCKPIT
Saturday, October 10 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Free admission • Free parking

📍 Aviation Heritage Park & Museum

https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/opencockpit

The STEAM Bus is rolling in! 🚌Butler County Schools is bringing its STEAM Bus to Open Cockpit, with hands-on activities ...
10/07/2026

The STEAM Bus is rolling in! 🚌

Butler County Schools is bringing its STEAM Bus to Open Cockpit, with hands-on activities that invite kids to experiment, create, explore and learn.

And that’s just part of the day.

Climb up for a close look inside the cockpits of our historic aircraft. Sit in the T-38 inside the museum. Explore Flight Sims, drones and Sphero activities. Meet the volunteers who know the stories behind the aircraft.

There’s plenty for curious kids to get their hands on!

✈️ OPEN COCKPIT
📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Aviation Heritage Park & Museum
🎟️ FREE admission and FREE parking

Bring the kids. Bring the grandparents. Bring your questions.

https://www.aviationheritagepark.com/opencockpit

Address

1825 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, KY
42104

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+12704214885

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