List of airport museums in the United States

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This is a list of airport museums in the United States. These are museums that are located inside an airport terminal building, NOT those that are located simply at an airport.

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Arizona

California

Florida

Illinois

Indiana

Maryland

Mississippi

Nevada

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Wisconsin

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References

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