Celebrate all things Ellington Field this Spring Break at a special event at Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 10am to 4pm.
Capping off a week of Spring Break fun, Ellington Day honors the storied aviation history of Ellington Field, home to LSFM.
Visitors can look forward to seeing extra aircraft and vehicles; appearances from military, science, and aviation experts; info booths, demos, a presentation about Ellington’s history; and more.
Mark Lardas, author of Images of Aviation: Ellington Field, will give an engaging talk and discuss the area’s history and the role the field has played in modern flight at 11am.
Meanwhile, from 11am to 3pm. kids can learn what it’s like to be a pilot by taking the stick in flight free simulators and learn about the Mooney Hangar and how it functioned.
Participating Groups & Organization at Ellington Day
- United States Air Force 147th Attack Wing
- Ellington Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
- San Jacinto College EDGE Center
- NASA Robotics Competition Team 118: the Robonauts
- Ellington Field Fire Station
- United States Coast Guard Air Station Houston
- United States Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston
- Houston Airport Systems–Houston Spaceport
- Houston Police Department Canine Unit
- Mark Lardas, author of Images of Aviation: Ellington Field
- Lone Star Flight Museum volunteers
Get more information about Ellington Day at Lone Star Flight Museum on Saturday, March 20, 2021.
Ellington Day at Lone Star Flight Museum
- Dates: Saturday, March 20, 2021
- Times: 10am to 4pm
- Location: Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Avenue, Houston, TX 77034
- Admission: Museum admission is $14.95; $12.95 for ages 12 to 17 and ages 65 and up; $9.95 for ages 4 to 11; free for ages 3 and under; free for museum members. Get more information.
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