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Hours & Tour Information
We're open Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. Walk-ins are accepted. If you're planning to visit with a group of 10 or more, please contact us at least one week prior to plan your visit. For more information on group tours and admission, click the button below.
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Location & Contact Information
3380 Shannon Airport Circle
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Phone: (540) 642-4387
info@shannonairmuseum.com
Our Story
In 1950, Sidney Shannon Jr. founded Shannon Airport. Shannon was an aviation enthusiast with a business background. He inherited his love for aviation from his father, Sid Shannon Sr., who co-founded Eastern Airlines with WWI Ace, Eddie Rickenbacker.
Shannon Airport was a landmark general aviation airport where regular events, airshows, and fly-ins were held. People from all over the community and beyond would attend.
In the mid 70s, Shannon Jr. opened the Shannon Air Museum...
**New to the Shannon Air Museum**
The Stars & Stripes
The "Stars & Stripes" history dates all the way back to 1940, when this classic airliner rolled off the assembly line and was sold to Braniff International Airlines.