Hours & Tour Information
We are open Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. *Please arrive no later than 3pm for the last tour. All visitors must be accompanied by a docent in the museum at all times. We do not allow self-guided tours. 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.