Air Zoo, Portage

Name: Air Zoo
Address: 6151 Portage Rd, Portage, 49002-3003, United States
Telephone: +1 269-382-6555

#3 among attractions in Portage

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The Air Zoo, founded as the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, is an aviation museum and indoor amusement park next to the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport in Portage, Michigan. The Air Zoo holds many historical and rare aircraft, including the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft, the SR-71B Blackbird. Many of its antique planes are airworthy. Among its other attractions are a 180-degree theater that projects a 2-D film simulation of a B-17 bombing mission during World War II; and various amusement rides, including flight simulators of a rocket trip to Mars, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet, a stunt biplane, a hot air balloon, a veteran U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat that served aboard USS America, and more. Air Zoo is a Smithsonian Affiliate. ()

Established: 1977 (47 years ago)Coordinates: 42°13'39"N, 85°33'25"W

Address

6151 Portage RdPortage 49002-3003 United States

Contact

+1 269-382-6555

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Day trips

Air Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Crossroads, Red Arrow Golf Course, Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
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42°17'33"N • 85°34'7"W
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Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
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4.5 miN
Museum, Art gallery, Observatories and planetariums
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
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4.3 miNW
Theater, Tudor Revival architecture
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Park, Baseball field, Playground
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Library
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4.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
State Theater, Kalamazoo
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Italianate architecture
Isaac Brown House, Kalamazoo
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Colonial revival architecture
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