Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
The Moton Field training base where America's first Black military pilots trained during World War II. The restored hangar displays a trainer aircraft and tells the airmen's story.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. They excelled in a segregated military, and their bomber escort missions earned them a standout record and the nickname “Red Tails.” Their training base, Moton Field, is now a National Historic Site. The restored hangar displays a PT-17 trainer aircraft, pilot equipment, and multimedia exhibits, and visitors can climb the control tower. Admission is free. The site is about 65 km east of Montgomery, roughly 50 minutes by car, and it can be combined with a visit to the Tuskegee Institute site on the same day.
Opening hours
approx. Mon–Sat 09:00–16:30 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
- Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
- Alabama Shakespeare Festival
- Montgomery Zoo
- F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
- Dexter Parsonage Museum
- First White House of the Confederacy
- Alabama State Capitol