The museum houses the 'Nagano' Tupolev Tu-154M, which famously brought home the gold-medal-winning Czech ice hockey team from the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Several exhibits were recovered from scrapyards or abandoned airfields and restored by volunteers to preserve regional aerospace heritage.
The museum is positioned on the edge of an active runway, allowing visitors to occasionally observe test flights of modern L-410 aircraft.
Many aircraft in the collection were manufactured or maintained at the neighboring Let Kunovice factory.
The display includes the rare Let L-200 Morava, a twin-engine light aircraft recognized for its distinctive design.
Volunteers frequently perform 'cockpit days' where visitors are permitted inside the flight decks of larger aircraft.
The Aviation Museum in Kunovice is a specialized outdoor museum located directly on the grounds of an active aircraft manufacturing airfield. It features a extensive collection of Czechoslovak-made civil and military aircraft, primarily from the Cold War era. The site is notable for allowing visitors to enter the cockpits and cabins of several displayed aircraft. Key exhibits include the Tupolev Tu-154M, famous for transporting the Czechoslovak Olympic team in 1998, and the Aero L-29 Delfín. The museum operates as an open-air exhibition space situated adjacent to the Aircraft Industries factory. Its collection focuses on preserving the history of the Let Kunovice aviation plant. Many of the aircraft were acquired through donations and volunteer-led recovery efforts from across the country.
The nose area of the Tupolev Tu-154M for a scale-perspective shot.
Bring a windbreaker, as the open-air layout on the airfield can be breezy even on sunny days.
Wear comfortable, closed-toe footwear suitable for climbing metal ladders and stairs into aircraft.
Check the museum's official website for 'cockpit days' if you want the specific experience of sitting in the pilot seats.
Do not attempt to walk onto the active runway or the private factory grounds surrounding the museum perimeter.
Closed during the winter season; operates primarily from spring through autumn.
Follow all signage regarding aircraft interiors; do not touch sensitive instrumentation in restored cockpits.
