This is a military aviation museum in two hangars accessible by shuttle bus from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center (see my review of that for info on what you can see there and the other nearby attractions). Historic Hangar 37 has a flight simulator ($10/30 min) and museum displays showcasing the kamikaze crash landing on Niihau, Amelia Earhart, Cornelia Fort and women war-time pilots, and more. See bullet holes from the 1940s in the windows and aircraft at historic Hangar 79, which houses many different aircraft. The audio tour option is included in the regular admission ($25/adult; $12/child; $15/military, kama'aina adult; $10/military, kama'aina child).
Consider paying just $10 more for the Aviator's Tour, a behind the scenes docent guided tour of both hangars that includes a look at the aircraft restoration process. There is also the B17E Swamp Ghost Tour (tour of "intact and unretired" WWII bomber; not sure of cost).
All tours can be booked online.
There is a restaurant and gift shop in Hangar 37.
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| There are bullet holes from the December 7, 1941 attack in the glass windows of Hangar 79. |
If you book this and want to get the most out of the experience, I recommend booking at most just one other attraction in the area. If you book two or more additional attractions, you should plan on arriving at 7 am when the Visitor Center opens, staying until they close, taking no breaks, and possibly skipping lunch if you want to try to see everything in one day.
For visitors that want to see it all, the Passport to Pearl Harbor is a good option. Admission to all attractions for two days in a consecutive 7 day period is included, plus an upgraded audio tour of the Arizona Memorial (but don't forget to engage the on-site staff in discussion, as they are a wealth of knowledge). Cost is $65/adult, $35/children 4-12. Two days is a much more reasonable amount of time to see everything.
I do not see a kama'aina rate for the Passport and wasn't offered one. Therefore, if you live here I recommend visiting one or two attractions in a day and making multiple visits to see them all instead of cramming them all into one day. The total cost for basic kama'aina admission to all attractions (not including audio tour of Arizona) is $45, which is less than the Passport and this way you can spread the cost out over time and get the most out of each visit.