Wings of the North Air Museum

Wings of the North Air Museum

Location within Minnesota
Established	February 1998 (1998-02)
Location	Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°49′16″N93°27′26″W / 44.8210°N 93.4573°W / 44.8210; -93.4573
Type	Aviation museum
President	Jack Larsen [1]
Website	wotn.org

The Wings of the North Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

History

The Wings of the North foundation was established in February 1998 after the Planes of Fame East Museum closed. Two months later, the group organized an airshow. ^{[2] [3]} Eventually named AirExpo, it was continued for 18 years despite lacking a permanent location. ^[4] Although not used for display, the museum purchased Hangar 72D at Flying Cloud Airport for restoration and maintenance in December 2012. ^[5] On 15 October 2016, a museum was opened on the south side of the airport, near the control tower. ^[6] Later that year, it added a B-25 and P-40 to its collection. ^[7] In 2021 the museum lost its lease to the facility. ^[8] The museum reopened in a smaller hangar in the northwest corner of the airport on 9 September 2023. ^{[9] [10]}

Collection

• Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan ^[11]
• Boeing N2S-1 ^[12]
• Cessna L-19A Bird Dog ^[13]
• Vultee BT-15 Valiant ^[14]

See also

• American Wings Air Museum
• Dakota Territory Air Museum
• Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
• Fargo Air Museum

References

1. "Greetings from the Board". Wings of the North. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
2. "About Wings of the North". Wings of the North. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
3. Dexter, Patty (July 30, 2015). "Wings of the North Air Museum opens Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
4. Smith, Kelly (January 27, 2017). "After years of organizing the AirExpo, Eden Prairie museum now showcases aviation history year-round". StarTribune. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
5. "WOTN Aircraft Restoration". Wings of the North. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
6. Dexter, Patty (October 17, 2016). "Wings of the North Air Museum celebrates new location". Southwest News Media. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
7. Dexter, Patty (December 9, 2016). "New planes at Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden Prairie". Southwest News Media. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
8. Hennagir, Tim (October 1, 2021). "Wings Of North Searching For New Home". Minnesota Flyer. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
9. "Wings Quarterly – August 2023". Wings of the North. August 19, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
10. "Wings Quarterly – November 2023". Wings of the North. December 2, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
11. "Beech AT-11 Kansan". Wings of the North. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
12. "Boeing N2S-1 Stearman". Wings of the North. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
13. "Cessna L-19A Bird Dog". Wings of the North. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
14. "Vultee Aircraft BT-15 Valiant". Wings of the North. Retrieved July 22, 2024.