The Lone Star Flight Museum shares the storied history of flight and its place in the continuing Texas and American journey. The daring exploits of aviation pioneers combine with hands-on interactive displays detailing the evolution of technology in the exhibits. These features, along with airworthy aircraft in the hangars bring the wonder of flight to life. LSFM is the only museum in the Greater Houston area that combines science, history and live flight into one amazing experience, and it’s the only museum whose exhibit fly!

From flight experiments and crafts to in-depth discussions on aviation and historical events, public programming at the museum puts the experience in the hands of our visitors. Tours inside historic planes like the DC3 and Howard 250, and warbird rides in the B-25, Stearman and others create bucket-list worthy visits for everyone.

The Lone Star Flight Museum is recognized as one of the top flying museums in the United States and continues to provide an intriguing and entertaining museum visit for everyone!

Celebrate flight and achievement in Texas aviation history; and, Educate and engage our youth through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

To be a dynamic and interactive educational flight museum reaching the people of Texas as a recognized experience of choice History=The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) opened to the public in November 1990 at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas as a dream come true for its founder, Robert Waltrip. His expansive collection of aircraft created an amazing museum experience, and in 1999, added the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame to the museum. In 2017, the museum relocated to Houston at Ellington Airport. LSFM’s move from Galveston was much more than a change in location. It marked the transformation into a flight museum experience designed to inspire and educate future generations, honor those who flew in the past and commemorate the rich history of Texas aviation, highlighting its impact on the state, the nation and the world.

Aviation inspires achievement and endless possibilities!

The old location for the Lone Star Flight Museum was in Galveston but Hurricane Ike flooded and rattled and shook the building. The museum has been relocated at a higher elevation, at Ellington Airport (formerly USAF Ellington Field).

The institution began as a private aircraft collection in June 1985. The tremendous interest in the vintage aircraft inspired the founder to build a facility to house and display the collection. In May 1986, the Lone Star Flight Museum was chartered, and earned its not-for-profit tax status.

With new acquisitions, the Museum soon outgrew its first facility. The search for a new home led to Scholes Field, Galveston, Texas, a long-term lease was signed, and construction of the 40,000 sq. ft. Phase I facility was begun in March, 1990 and completed in November. The Museum continued acquiring aircraft and aviation memorabilia, developed an educational outreach program, and instituted a membership program. This growth necessitated a 30,000 sq. ft. expansion begun in May 1991 and completed in September.