Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
The Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum is the largest aviation museum in Illinois, located on the grounds of the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base. It collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets aviation and aerospace artifacts with emphasis on the base's history and Illinois aviation, featuring over 40 aircraft.
Identity
- Name
- Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- octave-chanute-aerospace-museum
- Type
- museum
Details
- Description
- The Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum is the largest aviation museum in Illinois, located on the grounds of the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base. It collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets aviation and aerospace artifacts with emphasis on the base's history and Illinois aviation, featuring over 40 aircraft.
- Elevation
- 0
- Established Year
- 0
- Latitude
- 40.295409
- Location
- 1011 Pacesetter Drive, Rantoul, Illinois 61866-3672, United States
- Longitude
- -88.151879
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- public
- Runway Count
- 0
- Runway Length
- 0
Links
- Website
- http://www.aeromuseum.org/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 8/29/2025, 10:39:36 PM
- Updated Time
- 8/29/2025, 10:39:36 PM