About this experience
Hear the untold stories of experienced pilots and aviation crew members on a 60-minute guided tour of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island, Hawaii. Step back in time with guides who shed light on key moments throughout 70 years of Pacific aviation history. Explore the Lt Ted Shealy Restoration Shop, occupying a former WWII hangar still riddled with bullets from the December 7, see footage of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and enjoy general admission to the rest of the museum.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- General Admission
- Docent-led "Hangar Guided Tour"
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Combat Flight Sims
- Top of the Tower Tour
Itinerary and highlights
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most historic sites — Hawaii’s Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor — on a 60-minute Aviator’s Tour.
Join veteran docents (resident experts) on a journey back in time and into Hangars 37 and 79, two still-intact WWII hangars that housed both the aircraft and the heroes of the War of the Pacific. Hangar 79 is the restoration hangar and a battlefield survivor that still bears the scars of the December 7 attack. Today it features a 1940s Carrier Aircraft Service Unit (CASU) rebuilt to wartime authenticity. Here, you can view various aircrafts being restored with WWII tools and see those awaiting restoration.
Your Aviator's Tour ticket also includes full general admission to the museum and its exhibits, including MiG Alley, the museum store, and the award winning Pearl Harbor documentary East Wind, Rain.
Tours take place multiple times daily.
Meeting and pickup information
- Front Desk at Hangar 37
Languages and tickets
- Japanese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 4-years-of-age are free
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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