Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Make Top Ten List
The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour was named one of the top ten aviation attractions in the nation by Flying Compass Magazine. Tourists from all over the world come to Mukilteo to visit. Have you explored this treasure in our own backyard? It's the perfect destination for a fun and educational family outing.
The innovative 73,000-square-foot Future of Flight facility includes a 28,000-square-foot Aviation Gallery with hands-on exhibits. A 9,000-square-foot rooftop observation deck overlooks Paine Field. The Boeing Tour offers a look at how the world’s largest jets are assembled in the world’s largest building. Please note: Children must be at least four feet tall to take a tour and babes in arms are not allowed.
Curious what else made the Flying Compass Magazine list?
1. The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (Washington, D.C.) & Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Chantilly, VA.) 2. The Wright Brothers National Memorial & Carillon Historical Park (Kill Devil Hills, NC) 3. The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (Dayton, OH) 4. The United States Air Force Museum (Colorado Springs) 5. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (Tuskegee, AL) 6. Missouri History Museum (St. Louis) 7. Kansas Aviation Museum (Wichita) 8. The United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs) 9. The Pima Air and Space Museum (Tucson, AZ) 10. The Future of Flight® Aviation Center & Boeing Tour (Mukilteo)
IF YOU GO Where: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo, WA When: Open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Tours run daily on the hour, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Cost: Adults $15.00, senior citizens and military $14, children 15 and younger $8 Contact: 425-438-8100, 1-800-464-1476; http://www.futureofflight.org
