We are established as the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula, a California Non-profit Corporation, located on the historic Santa Paula Airport.
Our Purpose:
Our primary purpose is to provide facilities and displays for the education of visitors, including children, and to encourage the enjoyment of aviation. Our main focus is aviation history, both in general, and as it pertains to the unique Santa Paula Airport and its rich history of pilots and others associated with it.
About the Museum
- The Museum presently consists of nine hangars in what we call the “Chain of Hangars.” Hangar No. 1 in the chain relates the history of Santa Paula Airport from 1927 through 1930. The other eight hangars exhibit the hangar owner’s personal collections and each one is unique. The private displays include antique, classic and experimental aircraft; automobiles including race cars; motorcycles; an enormous antique radio, juke box and phonograph collection; paintings and photographs; model aircraft and a variety of aviation artifacts.
- The Museum Chain of Hangars, our gift tent and display of aircraft are open for public viewing and enjoyment on the first Sunday of each month (weather permitting) between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. As the airport remains open during the open house, there is continuous general aviation activity on the ground, overhead and in the airport traffic pattern, adding to the pleasure of the visitors. Special ground tours are available by appointment.