Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site — Chappie James Ave.
Tuskegee, AL
Location

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1616 Chappie James Ave.
Tuskegee, AL   36083Driving Directions
Phone: (334)724-0922(334)724-0922 Maps & Directions

National Historic Site

National Park Service

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 - Tuskegee Airmen Entrance Fee
      There are no entrance fees for Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

    About

    Before Their Tails Were "Red"

    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 began a military "experiment" to see if Negroes could be trained to fly combat aircraft. Come--share their adventure!!

    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.

    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.

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