Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Alabama
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
7.4 h fully dark
Hikes
Easy
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Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Entrance
Free entry
Control Tower Closed
The Control Tower is closed due to a restoration project. The project is expected to be completed in July 2026.
New Policy on Fires and Lighting
Please be advised that a new policy is now in effect regarding the lighting and maintaining of fires within the park. To read the full details, including specific regulations and guidelines, please refer to the Superintendent's Compendium.
Official NPS alert →For Visitor information or assistance, Call (334) 727-1247
For visitor information or assistance at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, please call (334) 727-1247.
Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as they began their flight training in the Army's PT-17 Stearman bi-plane. Their flying adventure started at Moton Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama, where the Army Air Corps conducted a military test to determine if African Americans could be trained to fly combat aircraft.
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
The park is open Monday-Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm CST. The park is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 (334) 727-1247
✉ tuai_information@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Oct, Dec
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 87°F
⛅ 90°/75°
☁️ 86°/73°
🌦️ 98°/73°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
36%
Feb
73%
Mar
100%
Apr
86%
May
74%
Jun
78%
Jul
78%
Aug
48%
Sep
44%
Oct
34%
Nov
44%
Dec
34%
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Things to do
Tuskegee Airmen NHS Hangar 1
Tuskegee Airmen NHS Hangar 2
🟢 Tuskegee Airmen NHS Outdoor Activities
Visitor centers
Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center
Accessibility
3 audio-described place(s)
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
A visual read on Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
Park fingerprint
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Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
Passport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 Tuskegee Airmen NHS Park Bookstore
🎫 Tuskegee Airmen NHS Visitor Center
Places to see
Alabama: Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
audio
Alabama: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
Tuskegee Airmen NHS Park Bookstore
audioTuskegee Airmen NHS- Hangar 1
audioAudio & media
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Learn more
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment the National Park Service has developed a number of special programs. This includes online content, exhibits, and special events. The National Park Service’s Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems (CRGIS) announces the release of a story map that highlights some of these programs and provides information for the public to locate and participate.
Meet Floyd Myers, who is the Chief of Business Development and Partnerships for the National Parks of New York Harbor. He was previously the acting Deputy Superintendent at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and worked at several other parks before that, including the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Selma to Montgomery National Historic Site, Booker T. Washington National Historic Site, and others.
Meet George McDonald, the Chief of Youth Programs and the Experienced Services Program Division. George oversees projects and programs that involve youth and young adults working at National Park Service sites across the country, primarily focusing on individuals 15 to 30 years old, and those 35 years old or under who are military veterans. These projects generally cover natural and cultural resource conservation. Learn more about him.
A description of lift, thrust, and control, three elements for a successful flight.
Aviation "firsts" commemorated in National Parks.
Who are the Tuskegee Airmen? Did they all come from Tuskegee? Were they really the first African American fighter pilots in the US Army Air Corps during World War II (WWII)? These are just some of the questions that visitors ask at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, the birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen. Yes, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in WWII.
Alicia Schlarb is the lead fire effects monitor for a portion of the National Park Service's Southeast Region. She and her crew provide prescribed burning, monitoring, and wildland fire responses to national parks located within Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and portions of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida. She loves fire and that she can change perceptions about wildland fire through science.
Ranger School
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