ABOUT THE TEXAS AVIATION HALL OF FAME

The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame was established in 1995 through a resolution by the 74th Texas Legislature and signed by then Gov. George W. Bush to honor and recognize Texans and Texas companies or organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of aviation. There are currently 100 individuals and groups in the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, in four categories which include trailblazers and explorers, wartime aviators, leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame represents trailblazers and explorers such as Bessie Coleman and Wiley Post; leaders such as Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush; World War II aviators Tex Hill, the Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots; astronauts Eileen Collins, Joe Engle and Gene Cernan; and entrepreneurs Howard Hughes and Rod Lewis.

Texas Aviation Hall of Fame

Edward J. Swearingen

Class of
2006
Pilot, Aircraft Designer, Founder of Swearingen Aviation

Tuskegee Airmen

Class of
2009
World War II Pilots

Lance C. “Wildcat” Wade

Class of
2005
Royal Air Force Pilot

Robert L. Waltrip

Class of
2006
Aviation Philanthropist

Tyson Weihs

Class of
2020
Flight software entrepreneur

Mark A. Welsh, III

Class of
2022
Former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff

Azellia White

Class of
2018
Pioneering African-American Female Aviator

Peggy A. Whitson

Class of
2019
Record Setting Astronaut

Edna Gardner Whyte

Class of
2023
Pioneering Pilot, Instructor, and Air Racer

Dr. Heather Wilson

Class of
2024
24th Secretary of the U.S. Air Force

Leo “Doc” Windecker

Class of
2003
Innovator

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)

Class of
2004
Women Airforce Service Pilots

Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr.

Class of
2021
Founder of Coastal Corporation and WWII Bomber Pilot

Jeana Yeager

Class of
2002
Aviator and Pioneer

John W. Young

Class of
2003
Astronaut and Associate Director of Technical Affairs at Johnson Space Center

Henry B. “Pat” Zachry

Class of
2005
Airfield Constructor
Upcoming Hangar Closure Notice

The Heritage Hangar will be closed
Sun., Nov. 2, 2025, for a private event.

The Waltrip Hangar and all other exhibits will remain OPEN!
Enjoy $3 off Admission & Plan Your Visit Today!

Upcoming Closure Notice

 

Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed

Friday, October 10, 2025, for a private event.

We’ll resume normal business hours on

Saturday, October 11 from 10am – 5pm.

Hangar Closure Notice

 

Our Heritage Hangar will be closed

Thursday, October 9, 2025 for private event preparation. The Waltrip Hangar and all other exhibits will remain open. Enjoy discounted admission all day!

Please note: The museum will be closed Friday, October 10 for the private event. 

Regular museum hours will resume on Saturday, October 11 from 10am – 5pm.

Heritage Hangar Closure – Thursday, September 18 at 1pm.

The Waltrip Hangar and all other exhibits remain open. The Heritage Hangar will reopen Friday during regular museum hours.

Museum Closure

 

The Museum will be closed on

Thurs., December 25, 2025, for Christmas.

Happy Holidays from LSFM!

We’ll reopen with normal hours on

Fri., December 26, 2025 (10AM – 5PM)

Holiday Hours

Wed., Nov. 26 – Early Closure at 3pm.

Thurs., Nov. 27 – Closed for Thanksgiving.
Warm Thanksgiving wishes to you from all of us at Lone Star Flight Museum!

We’ll reopen with normal hours on Fri., Nov. 28, 2025 (10AM – 5PM).
Check out our Thanksgiving Break Day Camps!

Museum Closure Notice

 

The  Museum will be closed

Thurs., Nov 13 and Fri., Nov 14, 2025, in preparation for our JetSetters Ball – Destination: Paris!

We’ll resume with normal hours on Sat., Nov. 15 (10AM – 5PM)

Come check out the reintroduction of our 2020 exhibit: Fight to the Finish! 

Museum Closure

 

The Museum will be closed from

Sat., Oct. 18 and Sun., Oct. 19, 2025 to participate in Wings Over Houston!

Come See Us at the airshow!

We’ll resume normal museum hours on

Tues., Oct. 21 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Upcoming Closure Notice

 

The Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed

Saturday, October 4, 2025, for the 7th Annual Hangar Bash!

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We’ll resume normal business hours on

Sun., Oct. 5 – Noon – 5PM.

Upcoming Closure Notice

 

Lone Star Flight Museum will be closed on

Friday and Saturday, September 12-13, 2025, for a private event.

We’ll reopen with normal hours on 

Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 12PM – 5PM.