SCC Campus News

Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Arizona Gone Wild

GPS:
Starting point at SCC: 12 412616E, 3716962N, Elevation 1200 ft.
AMARG/Pima Air & Space Museum: 112 miles, 12 512940E, 3556029N, Elevation 2693 ft.

Museum Tour
6000 E. Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ 85706
520-574-0462
http://pimaair.org
123 miles from SCC, approximately 2 hours driving (south of Tucson)
GPS Reading: 12 500078E, 3529550N, Elevation 2853 ft.

Directions: Take the 101 south to the 202 west and then over to the I-10 south. Take Exit 267 southeast of Tucson and follow the signs to the museum. The drive takes about two hours from SCC.
Prices:
Adults: $9.75 (June-Oct.), $13.50 (Nov.-May)
Seniors: $11.75 (June-Oct.), $10.75 (Nov.-May)
Children 7-12: $8 (June-Oct.), $9 (Nov.-May)
Children under 7 Free
Tram Tour (outside planes): $5

Open:
Daily from 9 a,m. to 5 p.m.. Last admittance at 4 p.m. Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Summary: The museum is one of America's largest air museums. It houses President John F. Kennedy's Air Force One, the SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane, the B-17 Memorial Museum and the Challenger Learning Center of the Southwest. It is also the starting point for the 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) tour.

The museum is a walking tour and you can walk through with a docent who will explain the highlights of the museum. or you can browse on your own. It is well worth the one-hour guided tour because the docents give in-depth information on the planes. The walking tour is inside hangars except for short distances between hangars. It covers Hangar 1, Spirit of Freedom Hangar, Hangars 3 and 4. The tours are included with the cost of admission to the museum. You can check the times of the docent-led tours as you purchase your entrance tickets.

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