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!
Some of our docents actually flew the same kinds of planes you'll be looking at. 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: DC-6 Airliner Cockpit
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - Sunday, February 17, 2019
Look inside this classic airliner!
Open Cockpit: H-34 Choctaw Helicopter
Saturday, March 16, 2019 - Sunday, March 17, 2019
Look inside this classic utility helicopter!
Open Cockpit: Top Gun Weekend
Saturday, April 20, 2019 - Sunday, April 21, 2019
Look inside the F-5E Tiger II, F-16N Viper, and the mighty Grumman F-14A Tomcat!
Open Cockpit: Supersonic Weekend
Saturday, May 18, 2019 - Sunday, May 19, 2019
Look inside the Blue Angels F-4N Phantom II Cockpit Simulator, the F-106 Delta Dart, the F-4C Phantom II, and the T-38 Talon!
Open Cockpit: AV-8C Harrier
Saturday, June 15, 2019 - Sunday, June 16, 2019
Get a close look inside this famous VSTOL jump jet!
Open Cockpit: Korean War Weekend
Saturday, July 20, 2019 - Sunday, July 21, 2019
Look inside these historic aircraft of the Korean War era!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Member Meeting December 2018
Wednesday, December 19, 2018Holiday potluck party, and a chance to recognize those who have contributed in 2018!
Member Meeting January 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019Scott Drew on the CH-37B Mojave helicopter in Viet Nam
Open Cockpit: DC-6 Airliner Cockpit
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - Sunday, February 17, 2019Look inside this classic airliner!
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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.