The Lone Star Flight Museum shares the storied history of flight and its place in the continuing Texas and American journey. The daring exploits of aviation pioneers combine with hands-on interactive displays detailing the evolution of technology in the exhibits. These features, along with airworthy aircraft in the hangars bring the wonder of flight to life. LSFM is the only museum in the Greater Houston area that combines science, history and live flight into one amazing experience, and it’s the only museum whose exhibit fly!
From flight experiments and crafts to in-depth discussions on aviation and historical events, public programming at the museum puts the experience in the hands of our visitors. Tours inside historic planes like the DC3 and Howard 250, and warbird rides in the B-25, Stearman and others create bucket-list worthy visits for everyone.
The Lone Star Flight Museum is recognized as one of the top flying museums in the United States and continues to provide an intriguing and entertaining museum visit for everyone!
Celebrate flight and achievement in Texas aviation history; and, Educate and engage our youth through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
To be a dynamic and interactive educational flight museum reaching the people of Texas as a recognized experience of choice.
Aviation inspires achievement and endless possibilities!
The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) opened to the public in November 1990 at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas as a dream come true for its founder, Robert Waltrip. His expansive collection of aircraft created an amazing museum experience, and in 1999, added the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame to the museum. In 2017, the museum relocated to Houston at Ellington Airport. LSFM’s move from Galveston was much more than a change in location. It marked the transformation into a flight museum experience designed to inspire and educate future generations, honor those who flew in the past and commemorate the rich history of Texas aviation, highlighting its impact on the state, the nation and the world.
The museum houses over 32 aircraft, many of which are among the last few surviving examples of the type. The award winning aircraft collection is maintained to flight condition and several fly at dozens of airshows each year. The collection also includes over 2500 reference works, 1000 historic photographs, many original paintings and aviation art prints, over 400 videos and oral histories, and over 3000 aviation related artifacts.
Airplane Hangars
Bombers of WWII
Boeing Toddler Terminal
- Drawn to Aviation Exhibit
Flight Academy
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
Texas Aviation Herritage
Aircraft manuals, aviation related oral histories, films and documentaries. Books about the history of aviation from WWI to present jet age.
The museum education programs are STEM-based interactive opportunities that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) along with formal and informal programming. This combination of activities creates a learning experience like no other for students of all ages. Both online and in-museum offerings are uniformly aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards as appropriate, and all programs are designed to be easily customizable for students K-12.
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Access: Students, Scholars, Members
Appointment required: True
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January 1 - December 31, 2025
Warbird Rides Make Great Yearly Gifts!
Houston, Texas
Experience the sights and sounds of American airpower aboard one of our historic aircraft
Contact flight@lonestarflight.org if you want to know even more
Total in-air flight time is 20-40 minutes depending on package chosen
Passengers must be at least 18 years of age for flights in the T-6, PT-17 or PT-19
Passengers who are 12-17 years old can fly in the B-25 or T-41 Mescalero if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
NO EXCEPTIONS
Ask about extended flights are available.
For more information, please email flight@lonestarflight.org.