66,938 sq. m, 7 hangars, 200 aircrafts and helicopters
Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Sp. Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica), also known as Air Museum (Museo del Aire), is an aviation museum located near Madrid, at Cuatro Vientos Air Base, Spain. The objective of the museum is to acquire, conserve and display the aircraft, equipment and associated paraphernalia that constitute the historical heritage of the Spanish Air Force. It has an exterior exhibition and seven hangars.
Hangar expositions
Hangar 1: Beginnings of the history of aviation in Spain, aviation during the Rif War, Spanish aviation in the pioneer era and aircraft during Spanish Civil War.
Hangar 2: Engines, simulators, aeronautical equipment and uniforms.
Hangar 3: Training planes, fighters of the Spanish war, post-war fighters, gliders and a collection of propellers and engines.
Hangar 4: Helicopters and autogyros with, among others, two La Cierva, or the Aerotécnica AC-12 and AC-14, and collection of flight instruments.
Hangar 5: Spanish Air Force aircraft, like the General Franco’s de Havilland Dragon Rapide, two versions of the local jet Hispano HA-200.
Hangar 6: Dedicated mainly to restoration.
Hangar 7: A collection of more than 100 models on a 1:10 scale
Address: P.º de Extremadura, A-5, 28024 Madrid, Spain
Working hours:
Friday 10AM–2PM
Saturday 10AM–2PM
Sunday 10AM–2PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10AM–2PM
Wednesday 10AM–2PM
Thursday 10AM–2PM
Public transport:
Blas and Cia. buses on the route Madrid with Alcorcón – Móstoles – Villaviciosa de Odón y Navalcarnero.
The closest Metro and Renfe station is Cuatro Vientos. This is about 1 kilometre from the Museum.
