Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center
Visitor Center · Alabama ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (National Historic Site) · Restricted Access
- 269 ft
- Elevation
The Hangar #1 Museum houses the Visitor Center and is open Monday-Saturday. Step inside the Orientation Room and be taken back to the 1940s through a re-creation of some of the sights and sounds of Moton Field. A 4-minute video that introduces the visitor to the Tuskegee Airmen. Here visitors can pick up a copy of the Park brochure and other printed materials including a JR. Ranger booklet.
Getting there
To reach Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site... From Atlanta, GA - Take I-85S towards Montgomery, AL for approximately 127 miles to Exit 38. Turn left at the stop sign and travel 1/2 mile and turn left on Chappie James Ave. Follow the signs to the Parking Area on left. Follow the path downhill to the Historic Site. From Montgomery, AL - Take I-85N towards Atlanta, GA for approximately 36 miles to Exit 38. Turn right at the stop sign and travel 1/2 mile and turn left on Chappie James Ave.
32.45738, -85.68048 · 32°27'26.6"N 85°40'49.7"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center?
- No. Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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Contact
- Phone (334) 727-1247
- Email info_tusk@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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