See our history!
WNCAM is the first dedicated air museum in North Carolina!
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We partner with EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)
Did you know we have a local chapter right here in Western North Carolina, Click here to learn more: eaa1016.org
New Winter Hours
Beginning November 1st, our hours will be changing: Noon till 5:00pm Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
James A. Granere Jr. 3rd President 1993 – 1995
1942 – Oct. 7, 2009 James Alexander “Jim” Granere Jr., 67, of Hendersonville, made his final flight Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, from the Elizabeth House after a lengthy struggle following double lung transplant surgery. An avid aviator, he was the…
Joy Kwapien – Officer Secretary
Al Denn, Museum Curator 2017 – 2026
Al Denn April 1945 – died March 6, 2026 Al’s first flight was when he was just two years old with his dad in a J-3 Cub. Through his early years, he would read anything and everything he could find…
Elmo Leland Johnson, Sr. – Pilot and Airfield owner
March 3, 1935 – August 1, 2021 Having lived an adventurous life, Leland was an expert hunter, reloader and fisherman. He was also an expert pilot and in the 1980’s he built an airport from the ground up which was…
Charles William (Bill) Howe, President 2017 – 2020
April 5, 1947 – May 17, 2020 Bill was born in the Canal Zone, Panama. After graduating from Balboa High School, Bill spent 8 years in the Canal Zone Apprentice Program graduating with both Machinist and Tool and Die Maker…
Christopher Rogine – Board Member, Restoration Specialist
I have been involved with Antique airplanes my whole life. From flying them to restoring them. I had the pleasure of flying in the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome weekend air shows, maintaining the pioneer aeroplanes, and restoring others. Also, restored and…