The Hangar Flight Museum Open Aircraft Days

The Hangar Flight Museum is Now Boarding! Open Aircraft Days are Here

The Hangar Flight Museum Summer Now Boarding Open Aircraft Days (Family Fun Calgary)

Grab your boarding pass! Summer is the best time to explore, pursue passions, and introduce our kids to new things. This summer, it’s time to discover the aircraft that helped shape our country’s history! The Hangar Flight Museum is now boarding for Open Aircraft Days. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to sit inside an amazing aircraft and see the world from a different perspective.

The Hangar Flight Museum is home to Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, which showcases the remarkable stories of the inspiring men and women who pioneered Canada’s aviation history. Learn about the trailblazers who reached for the impossible. Be inspired by the heroes who fought for Canada from the skies or by adventurers who set their sights on outer space.

Open Aircraft Days

The Hangar Flight Museum is Now Boarding! It’s amazing to see aviation history come to life, with many historically significant and technologically intriguing aircraft. But one of the most requested experiences at The Hangar is an opportunity to sit inside the aircraft for a new perspective. It’s not always possible or practical, as the planes and helicopters are historical artifacts. But with special care and preventative maintenance, Open Aircraft Days allows visitors this unique experience all summer long!

There are five different aircraft open on rotating weekends this summer, so take a look at the schedule and mark your calendars to sit in your favourite aircraft. NEW for 2026 are collector cards! You get a matching card for each plane you tour, so you’ll want to come back and collect as many as you can! (Collector cards are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.) Even better, get an annual membership! Membership rates offer a great value to check out every plane and experience The Hangar has to offer.

Summer Schedule

Which aircraft is your favourite? Open Aircraft Days run Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from June 28 to September 7, 2026. Mark your calendars!

Beechcraft 18: June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, and August 29, 2026

Douglas DC-3: July 5, July 18, August 2, August 15, and September 6, 2026

Sikorsky Dragonfly: June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 23, 2026

Avro Lancaster: July 4, August 1, August 16, August 30, and September 7, 2026

De Havilland Twin Otter: July 1, July 19, August 3, August 22, and September 5, 2026

Sometimes the schedule needs to be adjusted, but if The Hangar is unable to open the scheduled aircraft for any reason, a different aircraft will be substituted. Wear closed-toed shoes for this experience, and gloves and bump hats are provided for entry into the Avro Lancaster.

Now Boarding: climb inside and take off for summer fun this year! It’s time to discover and explore Open Aircraft Days at The Hangar Flight Museum.