Senior Thursday
12pm to 4pm
Find us at the intersection of South George Washington Boulevard and 31st Street South adjacent to McConnell Air Force Base. Open every day except Thursday.
A 1927 Swallow, a 1931 Stearman Model 4D - just two aircraft on display inside the west wing.
The B-52 under restoration is a highlight of our ramp.
The importance of the Kansas Aviation Museum building to the glory days of Kansas aviation cannot be overstated. Its grand art-deco style appeals both to the aviation community and to anyone interested in historic preservation.
The Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame preserves the memory of extraordinary citizens of Kansas who have made contributions to aviation of statewide or national significance.
Dozens of talented, dedicated and highly skilled volunteers donate countless hours of their time restoring aircraft so they can take their place telling the story of Kansas aviation. Restoration projects range from the earliest production aircraft to the much revered Beechcraft Bonanza.
Our archives are a gold mine of aviation history for the United States and the world. We have original documents, photographs, negatives, drawings, periodicals and blueprints of many historic aircraft.


- Upcoming Events
- Senior Thursdays
- Kansas Aviation Honor Awards
- Play on a Plane
- Swinging Soiree
- Celebrate Aviation
- Murder Mystery at the Museum
- Public Paranormal Investigations
- Airshow Watch Party
- Broomsticks and Biplanes
- Cocoa and Cookies with Santa
- Merry Grinchmas!
- Paint and Sip
- Kansas Aviation Museum Block Party

Senior Thursday is a free monthly event for the public to come in and listen to a guest speaker discuss a topic related to Wichita and Aviation, co-hosted by Skyward Credit Union.
Senior Thursday normally takes place every 2nd Thursday of the month and is a FREE event for everyone. It begins at 10:00 AM and lasts approximately an hour to an hour and a half.
**Please note that the museum is closed on Thursdays and will not be open to tour after the lecture**

October 9, 2025
Join us for our October Senior Thursday speaker, David Rolph. David has been in the restaurant business for 55 years and presently operates nearly 200 restaurants in 15 states with five different brands – Carlos O’Kellys, Applebee’s, HomeGrown, Modern Market, and Qdoba.He grew up in the small town of Minneapolis in north central Kansas and started his restaurant journey as a Pizza Hut franchisee in Iowa, Illinois, Virgina, West Virginia, and Florida.He earned his private pilot’s license in 1980, adding instrument and multi-engine ratings in his first decade of flying for business and for pleasure. David will be speaking on his experience of combining his love for aviation with his business pursuits over five decades and 4000 hours and as an owner of two Beech Bonanzas, a Cessna Crusader, a Cessna Conquest I, and Beech Premier Jet.
*Last Admission at 4pm*
Monday-Wednesday: 10am to 5pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday-Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
Memorial & Labor Day: 12pm to 4pm
Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, July 4th,Thanksgiving & Christmas