Aviation Trail, Inc.
A non-profit corporation
in partnership with the
National Park Service
to promote Aviation Heritage
in the Dayton region
Home of the largest
private parachute collection.*
Experience the Birthplace of Aviation!
Visitor Center:
The Wright - Dunbar interpretive Center &
Aviation Trail Visitor Center
Update of April 21, 2021
Now Open 9 am to 4 pm Seven Days a Week
16 South Williams Street
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-7705
Site #’s 1a, 1b, and 1c:
The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Aviation Trail Visitor Center, Aviation Trail Parachute Museum and the Wright Cycle Company are currently open for visitors seven days a week from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The park phone number is (937) 225-7705.
National Park Service Covid-19 safety alert as of Jan. 10, 2023 - Mask Required in all NPS facilities.
For full announcement CLICK HERE
For other sites on the Aviation Trail, check with each site before travelling:
Visiting days and hours vary for the sites on the Aviation Trail. Each individual site sets its own visiting schedule, which may sometimes fluctuate. Changes may occur on a day-to-day basis due to circumstances. Before traveling to a site on the Aviation Trail, please be sure to verify that site’s status by calling the number shown in the site’s listing on the Trail Sites page and by checking the site’s own website or other contact information. (Links and contact information are shown in the description of each site on the Trail Sites page).
CLICK HERE for a parking map.
Dayton's National Park Hours:
Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
•Open every day -- Sunday through Saturday
Dayton's National Park Winter Hours:
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CLOSED on Mondays and Tuesdays
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Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday
Closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
For details and seasonal date schedules see https://www.nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/hours.htm
and https://www.facebook.com/DaytonAviationNPS/
or please call (937) 225-7705 for the current park schedule.
*The park schedule changes due to inclement weather and seasonal hours during the fall/ winter months.
The above hours apply to the Wright Dunbar Interpretive Center.
* During inclement weather, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park follows the opening/closure decisions of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. For up to date operating status information during inclement weather, visit the WPAFB Operating Status page. This information is updated daily. You can also call (937) 225-7705 for more information.
Looking for a place to dine near the Aviation Trail Visitor Center?
We are right next door to a unique local restaurant, The West Social Tap & Table on the opposite corner of S. Williams St. at 1100 W. Third.
