AIRPORT TOURS

For generations thousands of students and adults have enjoyed tours of the airport. Today there are more tour options than ever before, including special interest tours for adults. Educational tours give students a firsthand look at one of the world's most modern airports. All tours and parking are free.

Standard Tour Options

1. View the cutting-edge technologies that the airport employs to improve stream quality around the airfield. Older students and adults with an interest in environmental science will especially enjoy this tour. (Please plan ahead as availability for this tour is limited.)

2. Tour the park-like setting and learn how our grounds crew makes the airport come alive with beauty and color. Get insight from the experts on the tools and techniques they use. Garden clubs welcome. (Please plan ahead as availability for this tour is limited.)

3. Embark on a guided tour of the nationally acclaimed murals of Winold Reiss. Learn the history of these these art deco mosaics, including how they were made. (Ideal for adults and art students of any age.)

4. Visit our Tour Plane, watch an informational video and sit in the cockpit. Follow-up with a visit to the Fire Dept. or Airfield Maintenance Garage to see equipment unlike any you’ve seen before. Or start out in one of the terminals and then visit the Tour Plane, Fire Dept. or Airfield Maintenance. (This option is ideal for younger children.)

Finish your tour with lunch and a relaxing visit to the beautiful new Holscher Park.

Note: Any of the above tours can be modified so that additional time can be spent in areas of special interest. Custom tours for career education are also available. These and other special options can be discussed when scheduling your tour.

Important Information

• All tours are conducted by professional guides
• Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance
• Each tour lasts approximately 90 minutes
• Tours available weekdays at 9:30 & 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Custom tours may be arranged if guides are available
• 15 or more people required for each tour group
• Tours and parking are provided free of charge
• For safety reasons, the minimum age to accompany a tour is 5 years

To learn more or to schedule a tour, contact the airport’s Marketing Dept. via  e-mail or call (859) 767-3144.