2026 Sweepstakes drawing is September 12!
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September 12th Drawing for a Classic Airplane or $25,000!! Pancakes, too!!! And the Eco-House!!! Eden Prairie, Minn. – Wings of the North’s 7th annual Airplane Sweepstakes ends on September 12th with the drawing of the winning ticket during the nonprofit group’s fall...
Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:30PM, Gary Black, graduate of the famous United States Navy’s Top Gun School, will talk about the capabilities of the F-14 Tomcat jet fighter and what it’s like to actually fly this awesome airplane. This event is...
From the Ashes of Braniff to the Hometown Airlines Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 6:30PM, authors of the new book Minnesota’s Phoenix will speak about their new book detailing the birth of the airline from the ashes of the Braniff Airlines...
Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 6:30PM, noted World War II historian Jonathon Parshall will speak about the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This event is part of the Wings of the North Air Museum’s Speaker Series...
Wings of the North Air Museum Speaker SeriesJuly 2, 2026 6:30PMHONOR FLIGHT-TWIN CITIESEscorting your veterans to their memorials in Washington DC Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 6:30PM, Mr. Mike Johnson will speak about the mission of Honor Flight...
Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 6:30PM, local Eden Prairie Air Force veteran Bob Jasperson will speak about his aviation career starting as a 15 year old student pilot on Flying Cloud Airport and eventually logging more than 100 missions over both...
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 12pm the Wings of the North Air Museum on Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie will host the unveiling of the plaques honoring seven new inductees into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. They will join almost 250 previous inductees....
Eden Prairie, MN – On Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:30PM, local Eden Prairie Navy veteran Tim Beutell will speak about his aviation career starting as an Ensign flying single seat jet fighters and eventually becoming the Chief Pilot for Northwest Airlines in...
On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the Wings of the North Air Museum will hold its annual spring Pancake Breakfast in its hangars on Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. Hours are 8am to 11am or while supplies last. The cost is $10 per adult, $25 for a family of two adults...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 12pm the Wings of the North Air Museum on Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie will host the unveiling of the plaques honoring seven new inductees into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. They will join almost 240 Minnesotans...
The past three months have been like an aerobatic performance at the Wings of the North Air Museum with lots of ups and downs. Attendance on the weekends has been affected by outside influences like extremely cold weather, snow, the Superbowl, etc. Private tours and...
Looking for a special place for your next PARTY? Need a unique venue for your next business MEETING? Would you like a private TOUR of the museum for your group? We can host groups of 15 to 50. Contact 952-746-6100 or [email protected] for rates.
On January 13, 1942, somewhere over Germany, test pilot Helmut Schenck was aboard a prototype of the HE-280 aircraft when things went badly. Shortly thereafter he became the first person to use an ejection seat to escape from a crippled aircraft. It was a...
It is always sad when we lose another one of our AirExpo VIP's. Lieutenant Colonel John Robert "Bob" Pardo, USAF Ret. flew west recently. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, especially his beloved wife Kathryn. Here's his biography from when he...
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Wings of the North will be celebrating Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11, 2023, by offering free admission to the WOTN Air Museum on Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. The free admission is for everyone, not just veterans, but veterans of all branches of the...
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first human being to travel faster than the speed of sound. On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Wings of the North Air Museum on Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie will celebrate the 76th anniversary of this milestone in...
Climb aboard an iconic plane of World War II, and take your seat as you are transported back in time. Yankee Air Museum will once again offer rides at Wings of the North AirExpo22, July 23rd and 24th. We are excited to announce rides are available now to the public...