Step onto Ford Island and into an aviation museum housed in WWII hangars. With a multilingual audio tour, a vintage-control-tower ascent and complimentary shuttle, this visit explains how the Pacific war was fought from the air.
Step onto Ford Island and into an aviation museum housed in WWII hangars. With a multilingual audio tour, a vintage-control-tower ascent and complimentary shuttle, this visit explains how the Pacific war was fought from the air.
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The smell of salt and aviation oil meets the hush of remembrance as you step off the complimentary shuttle onto Ford Island.
easy.
3–9 hours.
Suitable for all fitness levels; some standing and stairs for the tower tour.
Yes—this ticket includes the complimentary shuttle service to and from Ford Island; check pick-up points and times when you book.
Audio headsets are available in English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean and Mandarin at the front desk.
The Top of the Tower involves a vintage elevator and observation levels; the museum is wheelchair accessible, but check in advance for specific accommodations for the tower tour.
Children are welcome; those under four are free. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Ford Island’s airfields and hangars were focal points during the December 7, 1941 attack; the museum occupies hangars that survived that day and chronicles Pacific aviation development.
The museum combines preservation of historic structures with public education—visitors are encouraged to follow site rules, avoid touching artifacts, and support interpretive programs that fund conservation.
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