Open Cockpit
Get a look inside these historic aircraft!
A Great Kids' Activity
Open Cockpit weekends at the Pacific Coast Air Museum are a great activity for kids and family. We raise the canopies and open the doors to give you an unobstructed view so you can see what a genuine fighter plane, attack plane, transport, helicopter, or other type is like from the inside!
You can even sit inside some of our planes and see what it was like to be the pilot or crew! On some planes, the controls are still hooked up to the control surfaces. So if you move the stick or wheel, you can see the ailerons or elevator move! It's a great way to learn about how a plane is controlled.
Some of the docents who guide you into the planes actually flew these very same aircraft. They'll be happy to tell you all about it.
We have Open Cockpit weekends once a month except January (because of the weather) and September when we have our Air Show. Ordinary Museum entry donations apply.
Click on the events below to get the details about our next event.
Next Open Cockpit Weekends
Open Cockpit: Korean War Weekend
Saturday, July 20, 2019 - Sunday, July 21, 2019
Look inside these historic aircraft of the Korean War era!
Open Cockpit: Vietnam War Weekend
Saturday, August 17, 2019 - Sunday, August 18, 2019
Look inside some of our most popular aircraft!
Wings Over Wine Country Air Show Sept 28-29
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - Sunday, September 29, 2019
The best family fun in the North Bay! Spectacular performers and static display aircraft!
Open Cockpit: Russians vs. the Us Coast Guard
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - Sunday, October 20, 2019
Look inside some of our classic aircraft!
Open Cockpit: Trainer Weekend
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - Sunday, November 17, 2019
Look inside some of our classic aircraft!
Open Cockpit: December 14 at Santa Fly-In
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Look inside these historic aircraft!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Air Show Meeting June 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Help Plan the 2019 Wings Over Wine Country Air Show!
Member Meeting June 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Guest Speaker Larry Scott: B-47 Days - Cold War Training and Missions - At our New Meeting Location
Hot Dog Thursday: July
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Have a Hot Dog Lunch among the aircraft in our collection!
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Join the Flight Wing
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACE WITH HISTORY YOU CAN TOUCH!
There’s always something great going on at the Pacific Coast Air Museum. We have Open Cockpit weekends once a month, special events throughout the year, and regular hot dog lunches. We host school field trips, special group tours, birthday parties, and family get-togethers, all among our collection of historic aircraft and educational exhibits.