National Aviation Heritage Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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National Aviation Heritage Area

Home of the Wright brothers and long known as the Birthplace of Aviation, the Dayton, OH region is now recognized as the National Aviation Heritage Area, in honor of the region’s leadership in our nation’s aviation history. Today, it continues that heritage as one of the most significant regions in the world for aviation advancement.

		National Museum of the United States Air Force & National Aviation Hall of Fame Get a sweeping view of Air Force and military aviation progress at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the largest and oldest museum of its kind in the world. Meet the heroes and heroines of aviation and space travel at the National Aviation Hall of Fame. more...

		Aviation Trail, Inc. Visitor Center & Museum, Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center & The Wright Cycle Company Celebrate the development of manned, heavier-than-air flight by exploring the Aviation Trail, Inc. Visitor Center and Museum. Capture the spirit and imagination of three inventive, creative men whose lives came together in Dayton, Ohio—aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, and writer Paul Lawrence Dunbar- at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. more...

		John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center at Carillon Historical Park Get up close to the original 1905 Wright Flyer III (widely considered the world's most significant airplane still in existence), originally restored under the close direction of Orville Wright himself! more...

		The Wright B Flyer Experience the thrill of actually flying in a replica of the Wright B Flyer—the first mass-produced airplane in the world- at the Wright B Flyer Museum. more...

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Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 414 Wright Brothers Station
Dayton, OH 45409

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Phone

Visitor Information
(937) 443-0165

Climate

Summers are often hot and humid, with average temperatures in the high 80 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit; autumn and spring are mild and pleasant; winters are rarely harsh, with average temperatures about 30 degrees Fahrenheit.