WACO Air Museum

WACO Air Museum

Location within Ohio
Location	Troy, Ohio
Coordinates	40°00′45″N84°11′56″W / 40.0126°N 84.199°W / 40.0126; -84.199
Type	Aviation museum
Director	Nancy Royer [1]
Website	www.wacoairmuseum.org

The WACO Air Museum is an aviation museum located in Troy, Ohio focused on the history of the Waco Aircraft Company.

History

In 1997, WACO Field opened and a historic barn was raised on the property. A second building was completed in 2009. ^{[2] [3]}

The museum received two airplanes, two land vehicles and other objects on loan from the Ohio Historical Society in 2009. ^[4]

A theater made from a replica CG-4A glider was completed in 2015. ^[5]

The museum broke ground on a new Learning Center in September 2017. ^[6]

The museum acquired the prototype RPT in 2018. ^[7]

The museum restarted work to complete the interior of the learning center in 2024. ^[8]

Facilities

The museum is located on Waco Field Airport( FAA LID : 1WF), which features a 2,385 ft (727 m) grass runway. ^[9]

Collection

• Waco 4 – replica ^[10]
• Waco 9 ^[11]
• Waco ATO ^[12]
• Waco Cootie – replica ^[13]
• Waco GXE ^[14]
• Waco RPT ^{[15] [16]}
• Waco UMF ^[17]
• Waco YKS-6 ^[18]
• Waco YMF-5C ^{[19] [20]}

References

1. Bowman, Nancy (January 5, 2023). "Love of Flying Lands Woman Top WACO Role". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
2. "About". Waco Air Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
3. Gaffney, Timothy R. (October 7, 1997). "WACO Museum Plans Kickoff Event". Dayton Daily News. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
4. "Ohio Historical Society Airplanes to Move to WACO Museum". The Daily Advocate. December 30, 2009. p. 14. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
5. Moss, Meredith (November 15, 2015). "WACO Air Museum Adds Glider Theater". Dayton Daily News. p. E8. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
6. Aragon, Rachel (September 14, 2017). "WACO Air Museum to break ground on new learning center". FOX45Now.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
7. "New Acquisition at WACO". Aviation Trail, Inc. May 2, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
8. Bowman, Nancy (February 28, 2024). "Work on Learning Center by WACO Museum Reignited". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
9. "Waco Field Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
10. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) Waco 4, c/r N1921V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
11. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 9, c/n 0116-C, c/r C116". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
12. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) ATO Taperwing, c/n A-0118, c/r N13918". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
13. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) 4 (replica) Cootie, c/n 001, c/r N920W". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
14. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) GXE, c/n 1464, c/r N4899". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
15. McDowell, Jason (July 19, 2022). "Why Only One WACO RPT was Made". Flying. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
16. "FAA Registry [N29375]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
17. "Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UMF, c/n 3836, c/r N14041". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
18. "FAA Registry [N34214]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
19. ""Sunny" (Yellow) Biplane Rides". Waco Air Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
20. "FAA Registry [N820WF]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation.

External links

• Official website