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United States · 9 FAA regions
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All trip ideas by FAA region (83)

Alaskan Region

  • Alaska Aviation Museum, Lake Hood (LHD, AK). Museum. Bush-flying history on the shore of Lake Hood. Source
  • Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Anchorage (LHD, AK). Destination. Among the busiest seaplane bases in the world. Source
  • Talkeetna (PATK, AK). Destination. Small-town airport, a popular base for Denali flightseeing. Source
  • Valdez STOL fly-in (PAVD, AK). Fly-in / event. Fly-in known for its short takeoff and landing (STOL) competition. Source

Central Region

  • Airpower Museum, Antique Airfield, Blakesburg (IA27, IA). Fly-in / event. Antique Airplane Association field, museum and fly-in. Source
  • Iowa Aviation Museum, Greenfield (KGFZ, IA). Museum. Iowa aviation museum and hall of fame in Greenfield. Source
  • Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, Atchison (K59, KS). Museum. Museum in Earhart's hometown of Atchison. Source
  • Beaumont (07S, KS). Food on the field. Famous Kansas grass strip with a taxi-up restaurant. Source
  • Cosmosphere, Hutchinson (KHUT, KS). Museum. Space museum in Hutchinson. Source
  • Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Ashland (KOMA, NE). Museum. Strategic Air Command aircraft collection in Ashland. Source

Eastern Region

  • National Air and Space Museum (National Mall) (KDCA, DC). Museum. The Smithsonian's flagship air and space museum downtown. Source
  • Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover (KDOV, DE). Museum. Free museum of airlift and tanker history in Dover. Source
  • College Park Airport and Aviation Museum (KCGS, MD). Museum. The world's oldest continuously operated airport, with a museum. Source
  • Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey (KTEB, NJ). Museum. Museum at Teterboro. Source
  • Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum (KWWD, NJ). Museum. Museum inside a WWII hangar at Cape May County Airport. Source
  • Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City (KFRG, NY). Museum. Long Island aerospace museum in Garden City. Source
  • National Warplane Museum, Geneseo (D52, NY). Museum. Warplane museum and air show at Geneseo. Source
  • Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (NY94, NY). Museum. Living museum of early aircraft with air shows and biplane rides. Source
  • Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading (KRDG, PA). Museum. Restored aircraft collection at Reading Regional. Source
  • Piper Aviation Museum, Lock Haven (KLHV, PA). Museum. Museum of Piper aircraft history in Lock Haven. Source
  • Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly (KIAD, VA). Museum. The Smithsonian's big-hangar annex in Chantilly, near Dulles. Source
  • Tangier Island (KTGI, VA). Destination. Chesapeake Bay island airport. Source

Great Lakes Region

  • Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum, Poplar Grove (C77, IL). Museum. Museum at Poplar Grove Airport. Source
  • Grissom Air Museum, Peru (KGUS, IN). Museum. Aircraft museum beside Grissom Air Reserve Base. Source
  • Air Zoo, Kalamazoo (KAZO, MI). Museum. Aerospace museum next to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International. Source
  • Mackinac Island (KMCD, MI). Destination. Island airport in the Straits of Mackinac. Source
  • Yankee Air Museum, Willow Run (KYIP, MI). Museum. Vintage aircraft museum at historic Willow Run. Source
  • Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing, Fleming Field (KSGS, MN). Museum. Warbird museum at South St. Paul's Fleming Field. Source
  • Fargo Air Museum (KFAR, ND). Museum. Aviation museum in Fargo. Source
  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton (KDAY, OH). Museum. The Air Force's free national museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. Source
  • Put-in-Bay (3W2, OH). Destination. Island airport in Lake Erie serving Put-in-Bay. Source
  • South Dakota Air and Space Museum (KRAP, SD). Museum. Air and space museum at Ellsworth AFB near Rapid City. Source
  • EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (KOSH, WI). Fly-in / event. The world's biggest fly-in; 2027 dates July 26-Aug 1. Source
  • EAA Aviation Museum, Oshkosh (KOSH, WI). Museum. Year-round museum in Oshkosh. Source

New England Region

  • New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks (KBDL, CT). Museum. Large aviation museum at Windsor Locks, by Bradley International. Source
  • Martha's Vineyard (KMVY, MA). Destination. Island airport on Martha's Vineyard. Source
  • Nantucket (KACK, MA). Destination. Island airport on Nantucket. Source
  • Owls Head Transportation Museum (KRKD, ME). Museum. Pre-1940 aircraft and vehicles, near Knox County Regional. Source
  • Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (KMHT, NH). Museum. Museum in a 1937 terminal building at Manchester-Boston Regional. Source
  • Block Island (KBID, RI). Destination. State airport on Block Island. Source
  • Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (KMVL, VT). Destination. State airport serving Morrisville and Stowe. Source

Northwest Mountain Region

  • Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV, CO). Destination. At 9,934 ft, the highest airport in North America; landing earns a certificate. Source
  • Wings Over the Rockies, Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery (KAPA, CO). Museum. Museum gallery at Centennial Airport. Source
  • Johnson Creek (3U2, ID). Backcountry. Idaho Division of Aeronautics backcountry strip near Yellow Pine, 4,960 ft. Source
  • Yellowstone Airport, West Yellowstone (KWYS, MT). Destination. State-run airport (Montana Aeronautics) serving West Yellowstone. Source
  • Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville (KMMV, OR). Museum. Home of the Spruce Goose flying boat. Source
  • Bryce Canyon (KBCE, UT). Destination. Airport near the park at 7,590 ft elevation. Source
  • Hill Aerospace Museum (KOGD, UT). Museum. Free-admission museum at Hill Air Force Base. Source
  • Friday Harbor, San Juan Island (KFHR, WA). Destination. Port of Friday Harbor airport on San Juan Island. Source
  • The Museum of Flight, Seattle (KBFI, WA). Museum. Major air and space museum in Seattle. Source
  • Jackson Hole (KJAC, WY). Destination. Airport located within Grand Teton National Park. Source

Southern Region

  • Southern Museum of Flight, Birmingham (KBHM, AL). Museum. Aviation museum in Birmingham. Source
  • Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Moton Field (06A, AL). Museum. National Park Service site at Moton Field, where the Tuskegee Airmen trained. Source
  • U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville (KHSV, AL). Museum. Rockets, space hardware and Space Camp in Huntsville. Source
  • Cedar Key (KCDK, FL). Destination. Gulf-coast island airport one mile west of downtown Cedar Key. Source
  • Key West (KEYW, FL). Destination. Classic island run at the end of the Keys. Source
  • Marathon (KMTH, FL). Destination. Middle Keys stop on the way down the island chain. Source
  • National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola (KPNS, FL). Museum. Naval aviation museum aboard NAS Pensacola; check base access rules first. Source
  • SUN 'n FUN, Lakeland (KLAL, FL). Fly-in / event. Florida's big spring fly-in at Lakeland; 2027 dates April 6-11. Source
  • Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, Titusville (KTIX, FL). Museum. Warbird museum in Titusville. Source
  • Vero Beach Regional (KVRB, FL). Destination. Treasure Coast airport with flight training and airline service. Source
  • Barnstormers Grill, Peach State Aerodrome (GA2, GA). Food on the field. Public grass strip in Williamson with the Barnstormer's Grill restaurant. Source
  • Jekyll Island (09J, GA). Destination. Small airport on Jekyll Island, on the Georgia coast. Source
  • Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins (KMCN, GA). Museum. Free museum beside Robins Air Force Base. Source
  • Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Lexington (KLEX, KY). Museum. Aviation museum in Lexington. Source
  • Ocracoke Island (W95, NC). Destination. Airstrip inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Ocracoke. Source
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial, First Flight Airport (KFFA, NC). Museum. Airstrip beside the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Source
  • Beechcraft Heritage Museum, Tullahoma (KTHA, TN). Museum. Museum of that aircraft line's heritage in Tullahoma. Source

Southwest Region

  • Arkansas Air & Military Museum, Fayetteville (KFYV, AR). Museum. Aviation and military museum at Drake Field. Source
  • Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (KABQ, NM). Fly-in / event. Huge October balloon event (Oct 2-10, 2027); expect TFRs and special procedures. Source
  • Stafford Air & Space Museum, Weatherford (KOJA, OK). Museum. Air and space museum in Weatherford, at Stafford Airport. Source
  • Tulsa Air and Space Museum (KTUL, OK). Museum. Air and space museum and planetarium in Tulsa. Source
  • Commemorative Air Force HQ, Dallas Executive (KRBD, TX). Museum. Home base of the Commemorative Air Force. Source
  • Fredericksburg, Gillespie County (T82, TX). Food on the field. Hill Country field with a hotel and diner beside the runway ramp. Source
  • Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston (KEFD, TX). Museum. Aviation museum at Ellington Airport. Source

Western-Pacific Region

  • Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN, AZ). Destination. Airport near the South Rim; study the Grand Canyon special flight rules first. Source
  • Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson (KTUS, AZ). Museum. One of the largest non-government aviation museums, about 400 aircraft. Source
  • Sedona (KSEZ, AZ). Food on the field. Tabletop runway on a mesa overlooking Sedona's red rocks. Source
  • Big Bear City (L35, CA). Destination. Mountain airport beside Big Bear Lake; plan for high density altitude. Source
  • Catalina Island, Airport in the Sky (KAVX, CA). Food on the field. Nicknamed the Airport in the Sky (1,602 ft), with a grill and gift shop on the field. Source
  • Harris Ranch (3O8, CA). Food on the field. Ranch inn and restaurants with its own airport off I-5. Source
  • Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino (KCNO, CA). Museum. Flying and static warbirds at Chino. Source
  • Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island (PHNL, HI). Museum. Aviation museum on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Source

National Aviation Day: August 19 each year (Orville Wright's birthday). 36 U.S.C. § 118

Region borders follow the FAA's regional office map (the Southern Region also covers the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Western-Pacific the Pacific territories; those aren't drawn). State outlines: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (public domain), simplified. Airshow dates come from official team and event pages, checked 2026-11-15, and are subject to change; confirm with the event before you go. Trip notes are our own summaries with a source link each; they are not endorsements or official airport information. Not for navigation: check NOTAMs, TFRs and a briefing before every flight.

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