Can you visit an active aircraft carrier?
Carrier and squadron tours are approximately one hour and 30 minutes in length. If you are interested in taking a tour of a U.S. aircraft carrier or squadron, please contact: COMNAVAIRLANT Public Affairs at (757) 836-4388.
Where can you tour a aircraft carrier?
Check out some of the biggest battleships and aircraft carriers open to the public around the U.S.:
- USS Hornet, San Francisco Bay area.
- USS Midway, San Diego.
- USS Constitution, Charlestown, Mass.
- USS North Carolina, Wilmington, N.C.
- USS Yorktown, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- USS Texas, LaPorte, Texas.
- USS Intrepid, New York City.
Can you tour a Navy ship?
You can either tour the ship on your own or you participate in a guided tour which costs up to $25 extra which is probably one of the most expensive tours on any US Navy museum ship.
Is there a aircraft carrier museum?
Our Story. The USS Lexington arrived at Corpus Christi beach in 1992 as a result of active fundraising, strong community support, and the world’s oldest aircraft carrier has since served as a naval aviation museum, educational facility, and popular area tourist attraction.
Can civilian visit aircraft carrier?
Museum Aircraft Carriers. Historic Aircraft Carriers you can visit and support. Refer to the links below to plan your visit! about these Museums.
How much is admission to USS Midway?
USD18 – USD26 ⋅ midway.orgUSS Midway Museum / Tickets
Was the USS Lexington at Pearl Harbor?
80-G-463140: USS Lexington (CV-2), January 1929. Anchored at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii.
Can a civilian go on a Navy ship?
The Navy has a variety of programs that offer civilians short voyages. Participation is by getting a congressman as a sponsor, by contacting the naval base commander in your area or by being the dependant of a sailor on sea duty.