Ailes Anciennes Toulouse
Heritage association in Blagnac preserving aviation history, with aircraft, helicopters, gliders and microlights shown outdoors on Saturdays.
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About the museum
Ailes Anciennes Toulouse is an association founded in February 1980 to preserve aviation heritage. It began at a site in Colomiers made available by the Chamber of Commerce, and its first aircraft, a Nord 1100 Noralpha, arrived in June 1981. The expansion of Airbus forced it to move twice: to Saint-Martin-du-Touch in 2010, then to Blagnac in October 2012.
The Aeroscopia museum opened nearby in January 2015 with some of the association’s aircraft, and a restoration hangar followed at the end of the same year. The Blagnac site covers about 15,000 m² and displays some fifty aircraft outdoors. It also includes a 1,500 m² restoration hangar with a technical library.
The collection includes aircraft, helicopters, gliders, microlights and a range of items such as engines, instrument panels, ejection seats and missiles. Highlights include the MiG-21, the Topaze rocket and the Airbus E-Fan.
Highlights
- Aircraft, helicopters, gliders and microlights outdoors
- MiG-21 and Mirage III
- Topaze rocket
- Airbus E-Fan and Écureuil
- “Week-end aux Ailes” days with access to cockpits
Permanent exhibition
- Collection d'aéronefs – Aircraft, helicopters, gliders, microlights, drones and a rocket, including the MiG-21, the Topaze rocket and the Airbus E-Fan.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Association Ailes Anciennes Toulouse
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 7 · Free admission for children under 8 accompanied by an adult. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €7 per personGroups of at least 20 people aged 8 and over, by appointment. Accompanying adults are free for school groups only. |
Payment by cash, cheque or bank card. The guided tour costs the same as the self-guided visit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
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- Hands-on stations
During “Week-end aux Ailes” days and cockpit events, visitors can climb aboard aircraft.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Andromède/Lycée
Tram T1, stop “Andromède/Lycée” (Monday to Saturday), then about 100 m on foot: take the first street on the left and cross the ring road. Alternative: stop “Beauzelle”, then the Passerelle de Pinot footbridge. Bus 30 on weekdays, stop “Béteille” (no service on Saturdays).
By car
Parking available
Car park on allée André Turcat in Blagnac.
The site is at 4 rue Roger Béteille, 31700 Blagnac, near the Aeroscopia museum.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Self-guided visits with a paper guide. Guided tour on Saturdays at 14:30, depending on guide availability, no reservation needed. Several times a year, special days allow visitors to climb into aircraft and helicopters. |
