Wings of the North Air Museum

About

We arose from the vacuum created when Planes of Fame East Museum’s aircraft relocated to California and the museum was closed for good. In its wake, several volunteers chose to ignore this setback and form a new museum. In less than six months, the group coordinated Mustang Roundup ‘98, a major flying event.

Our first event was a gathering of P-51 Mustang fighters in May of 1998. Followed by Mustang Roundup ’99 and AirExpo’s in the years through 2023. The AirExpo had grown to be the premier event of the Twin Cities featuring flight demonstrations, displays of all types of aircraft from warbirds to contemporary planes serving our country, and local aviation heroes who have served with distinction, on-hand at AirExpo to tell you about their stories and answer your questions.

Wings of the North is dedicated to presenting aviation from its colorful history to the advanced vehicles of the future. To accomplish this mission we put on annual airshows (first AirExpo and now AirFair) flight demonstrations and displays, symposiums, guest speaker series, school presentations, as well as an aircraft restoration program to bring historically significant planes to flight.

Long term goals include plans for a major, world class museum and educational facility in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. This will involve a tremendous amount of effort in fundraising, acquiring aircraft and memorabilia, and creating displays and events for the public.

Directions: The museum is accessible from Gate H at Flying Cloud Airport. Approach the keypad entry. Tapping it with your finger will turn it on. Press Visitor, then press “WOTN Museum”. Wait for a museum volunteer to answer and tell them you are there to visit the museum. Wait for the gate to open and then drive through to the parking area indicated on the map.

Additional Info: Please note that not all aircraft may not be present at the museum on any given day due to events and maintenance. If you want to examine a particular aircraft, please call ahead of your visit. To see our current list of aircraft, click here.

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