Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

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 conducted a military test to determine if African Americans could be trained to fly combat aircraft.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: The park is open Monday-Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm CST. The park is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Getting there

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.

Visitor centers

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.

Phone: (334) 727-1247

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

A World War II flight simulator and PT-17 bi-wing training plane
Training Days at Tuskegee · NPS Photo
Female Mechanic works on military aircraft
And There Were Women... · Air Force Historical Research Agency
Small Yellow training plane used in the Civilian Pilot Training Prograj - J3 Piper Cub
First Flight - Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to fly with a Negro Pilot. · NPS Photo
Two airplane hangars - Hangar #1 in foreground and Hangar #2 in background at Moton Field.
History Lives at Moton Field · NPS Photo

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