Airbase Arizona - Commemorative Air Force
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the heart ofaviation history

Discover a rare, multi-sensory experience like no other at the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona Museum.

At the only combat aviation museum in Phoenix, you’ll take an edu-venture through history and learn how aircraft evolved as a vital partner to ground and sea operations from WWI to present. Get up close and personal with history. Our friendly docents are the keepers of nostalgic, inspirational stories and are at your service to answer any questions or lead a tour through our collection of artifacts and exhibits.

Walk through our working hangar and watch aircraft mechanics bring powerful engines to life. Climb aboard our bombers and cargo planes or, better yet, book a once-in- a-lifetime flight in an authentic warbird. Choose among six WWII aircraft, from an open biplane to the rarest bombers in the world. And don’t forget to stop by our museum gift store and bring home a bomber jacket. We’re a non-profit organization and staffed 99.9% by dedicated volunteers who honor our mission.

Our mission pillars:  Educate, Inspire, Honor.

Hours and Location

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wed. – Sun.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
New Year’s Day

2017 N. Greenfield Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Northeast corner of Greenfield
and McKellips

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Please note that hours may change due to special events, and on-site aircraft may change due to maintenance and tour schedules. If you are planning a visit to the museum, feel free to call us to confirm availability.

Ticket Prices
(effective March 1, 2024)

Adults (18+): $20
Seniors (65+) & Veterans: $15
Kids (5-17): $10

Cockpit tours: $12

Kids under 5:  free
Members:  free
Active military:  free
Disabled veterans:  free
Gold Star Families: free

Our 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is run almost entirely by volunteers. All admission revenue goes toward educating, remembering, preserving, and restoring military aviation history.

Give the Gift of Flight

Buy a seat on one of our six flying warbirds for that special someone in your life.

Buy a Gift Certificate

Ride a Warbird

After touring our hangar full of rare combat planes on the ground, experience them in the air!

Book your ride

Reserve your spot to feel what it was like to fly in a real warbird on the way to your next mission.

Our mission
The mission of the Commemorative Air Force is education, such that generations of Americans will value and support the contributions of military aviation in assuring our nation’s freedom.

Plan Your Trip

Within minutes of the museum in Mesa, Arizona, you can tube down the Salt River, hike in the Superstition Mountains, catch a spring training baseball game, and more.

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Rated One of the Top Things to Do in Mesa

“The aircraft they have on display are a complete marvel and it’s impossible to look at them and not be in complete awe.”
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