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Iowa Aviation Museum, Greenfield, IA

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Iowa Aviation Museum

A Greenfield museum preserving antique aircraft and honoring Iowa's aviation pioneers, housed at the local airport.

2251 Airport Road, Greenfield, IA, USA · Greenfield, IA

About Iowa Aviation Museum

Located at the airport in Adair County, this museum collects, restores and displays vintage aircraft alongside memorabilia tracing Iowa's flying history, from early balloon ascents to space-era achievements. Visitors can walk through the main hangar, which holds many rare planes, and a showroom of artifacts. The museum also houses the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame and a library of photographs and stories about Iowans who advanced aviation. Annual fly-ins and special events are held throughout the year.

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