Museu Aeronàutic de Catalunya
Aviation museum at Sabadell airfield with more than 50 aircraft; it opens on the monthly open days “PAC Obert”.
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About the museum
The Museu Aeronàutic de Catalunya is promoted by the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya (FPAC), whose founding aims include promoting aviation culture. The museum stands at Sabadell airport, on a 10,500 m² plot ceded by AENA to Sabadell town council so that the foundation could bring the project to fruition.
The collection includes more than fifty aircraft, both static and airworthy. Among those that fly are classic aircraft such as the Bücker Jungmann, the Boeing Stearman PT-13, the North American T-6 Texan, the de Havilland Tiger Moth, the Polikarpov I-153 and the Hispano Aviación HA-220 Super Saeta. Among the static ones are the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II, the Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta, the Fairchild Argus and the Blériot XI. Several pieces are being restored.
On the third Sunday of each month the foundation holds the “PAC Obert” open days, with a display of classic aircraft maintained by benefactors and volunteers, and a ground and flight demonstration. In addition, the FPAC maintains at Barcelona–El Prat airport the Centre Cultural Aeronàutic, with a permanent exhibition on a century of civil aviation in Catalonia.
Highlights
- More than 50 static and airworthy aircraft
- Lockheed F-104G Starfighter and McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Classic aircraft in flight: Tiger Moth, Stearman, T-6 Texan, Polikarpov I-153
- Monthly “PAC Obert” open days with a flying display
- Centre Cultural Aeronàutic at El Prat airport
Permanent exhibitions
- Colección de aeronaves – More than fifty static and airworthy aircraft, from training and aerobatic aircraft to jet fighters, maintained by the foundation's volunteers and benefactors.
- Cent anys d’Aviació Civil a Catalunya – Permanent exhibition at the Centre Cultural Aeronàutic at El Prat airport on the evolution of aviation, with aircraft, replicas, photographs, panels, engines and models.
- Founded
- 1997
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €3People aged 10 to 25, people over 65 and people with a recognised disability |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 9 · Children under 10 accompanied: free (they must also obtain a ticket to have a seat on the shuttle bus); aged 10 to 25, reduced admission. |
| Seniors | €3Over 65s: reduced admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3People with a recognised disability: reduced admission. |
| Groups | –Schools and groups may request guided visits on weekdays or public holidays at pacvisita@gmail.com. |
Special museum rates on “PAC Obert” days. Free for friends, benefactors and sponsors of the FPAC. Access to the open-day site is free of charge, but does not include museum admission. Tickets must be bought in advance with the full name, surname and ID card (DNI), NIE or passport number of every visitor; any spare tickets are sold on the day at the reception desk.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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Children under 10 enter free when accompanied, but need a named ticket to have a seat on the shuttle bus.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Aeroport
Bus L11 (Sant Pau de Riu-sec – Castellarnau), Aeroport stop, Monday to Saturday; bus F6 (Sant Pau de Riu-sec – Pl. Catalunya), Aeroport stop, on commercial public holidays only.
The museum can also be reached by car. From the airport entrance, a shuttle bus takes visitors to the museum on PAC Obert days.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum is inside Sabadell airport. A 20-seat shuttle bus leaves the airport entrance every 15 minutes between 10:00 and 12:30 towards the museum. Guided visits for schools and groups are available on request at pacvisita@gmail.com. |
