Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site AL
Lat, Long: 32.45538671, -85.67983321
Designation: National Historic Site
Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as they began their flight training in the Army's PT-17 Stearman bi-plane. Their flying adventure started at Moton Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama, where the Army Air Corps conducted a military test to determine if African Americans could be trained to fly combat aircraft.
Weather:
The weather in Tuskegee is generally sunny, averaging around 218 sunny days annually. Average rainfall is 52 inches a year, with an average snowfall of 0 inches. The high temperature in July is around 92 degrees, and average low in January is around 42 degrees.
Directions:
To reach Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site... From Atlanta, GA - Take I-85S towards Montgomery, AL for approximately 127 miles to Exit 38. Turn left at the stop sign and travel 1/2 mile and turn left on Chappie James Ave. Follow the signs to the Parking Area on left. Follow the path downhill to the Historic Site. From Montgomery, AL - Take I-85N towards Atlanta, GA for approximately 36 miles to Exit 38. Turn right at the stop sign and travel 1/2 mile and turn left on Chappie James Ave.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
1616 Chappie James Ave.
Tuskegee, US, 36083
Phone: (334)421-0340
Email: tuai_information@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
![Red-Tail P-51D Mustang In Flight Exhibit](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C87CA3F-1DD8-B71B-0B1A6DBC5E5DF262.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![A World War II flight simulator and PT-17 bi-wing training plane](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C87D300-1DD8-B71B-0BA370BA5F1C6609.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Female Mechanic works on military aircraft](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C87D884-1DD8-B71B-0B24DC2C235825AA.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Small Yellow training plane used in the Civilian Pilot Training Prograj - J3 Piper Cub](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C87E45C-1DD8-B71B-0B08D9001F7902E2.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Two airplane hangars - Hangar #1 in foreground and Hangar #2 in background at Moton Field.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C87E890-1DD8-B71B-0BB7C4487A4AF442.jpg&w=640&q=100)