Airworld Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in a hangar at Caernarfon Airport with military aircraft, helicopters and exhibitions on RAF Llandwrog and the RAF Mountain Rescue Service.
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About the museum
Airworld Aviation Museum stands on the airfield of the former RAF Llandwrog at Dinas Dinlle, near Caernarfon. The airfield reopened in 1969 as Caernarfon Airport. The museum opened in 1988 in a purpose-built hangar on the airfield and is run as a registered charity.
The collection includes military aircraft such as a Hawker Hunter, a de Havilland Vampire, a Hawker Sea Hawk and a BAe Harrier T2, together with helicopters, cockpit and nose sections and a large amount of aviation memorabilia. Visitors can get close to some of the historic aircraft, and the museum stands on an active airfield.
One part of the museum tells the story of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, which was started at RAF Llandwrog in 1942. Other displays look at the wartime airfields of North Wales. The museum also has a gift shop with model kits and souvenirs.
Highlights
- BAe Harrier T2 jump jet
- Hawker Hunter and de Havilland Vampire jets
- Westland Whirlwind helicopter
- Display on the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, founded at RAF Llandwrog in 1942
- Exhibits on the wartime airfields of North Wales
Permanent exhibitions
- Aircraft hangar collection – Military aircraft, helicopters, cockpit sections and aviation memorabilia in a purpose-built hangar, including a Hawker Hunter, a de Havilland Vampire and a BAe Harrier T2.
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service – A display on the creation of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, which was started at RAF Llandwrog in 1942.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Airworld Aviation Museum (registered charity no. 1136461)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £7 |
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| Reduced | £5Pensioners and under-16s |
| Children & teens | £5Under 16. |
| Seniors | £5Pensioners. |
| Families | £202 adults and 2 children. |
| Annual pass, adult | £28Unlimited visits for 12 months |
| Annual pass, senior or child | £20The senior pass requires receipt of the state pension |
| Annual pass, family | £702 adults and 2 children |
Admission is paid on arrival; no advance booking is needed.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Nearly all of the museum is accessible to wheelchair users. The exceptions are the steps up to the aircraft cockpits and two small upstairs galleries. The museum has no toilets of its own: the airport building across the car park has public toilets, and accessible toilets are in the airport café.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | £20 · 2 adults and 2 children. |
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A family ticket for two adults and two children is available. The museum has a multiple-choice quiz app, which can be downloaded before a visit.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free car parking on site at Caernarfon Airport.
The museum is on the airfield at Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Gift shop with model kits and souvenirs. The café is in the airport building across the car park. The museum itself has no toilets; the nearest are in the airport café.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs are not allowed in the museum according to the admissions page. The museum has a multiple-choice quiz app that can be downloaded before a visit. |
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