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Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Two wartime hangars
Aircraft in two Second World War hangars on Ford Island, and a 168-foot control tower.
Our take
- Aircraft
- The tower tour
- Address
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi
About Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum fills two historic Second World War-era hangars with aircraft, exhibits and artefacts; its Top of the Tower tour climbs 168 feet above the battlefield. It opens daily, 9am–5pm (its site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Pearl Harbor1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Bishop Museum6.2 miCar or taxi 28 min
- ʻIolani Palace7.6 miCar or taxi 32 min
- Ala Moana Center9.0 miCar or taxi 37 min
- Diamond Head12 miCar or taxi 47 min
- Hanauma Bay18 miCar or taxi 67 min
The beach and the airport
- Honolulu’s airport3.9 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Waikīkī Beach11 miCar or taxi 42 min
Location
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