The Estonian Aviation Museum () is located in Lange near Tartu in Estonia. It is the only aviation museum in the country.
The museum was founded in December 1999 in accordance with a private initiative procedure and officially opened to the public on 14 June 2002.About the museum Estonian Aviation Museum website It has been developed in different stages on the basis of European Union support financing and with the help of the private- and public sector.Visioon Estonian Aviation Museum (in Estonian)
Founder and director of the museum is Estonian engineer and former politician Mati Meos."Kukul on külas Eesti Lennundusmuuseumi asutaja ja juht Mati Meos" Kuku Raadio, September 11, 2011 (podcast in Estonian)
The museum consists of several buildings; one small building is used to present more than 400 aircraft models. A collection of military aircraft, airliners, training aircraft, ultralight aircraft, helicopters, gliders, aircraft engines, radar units and anti-aircraft guns is displayed in and around several hangars. There are also various attractions such as piloting- and parachute jumping simulators.
The museum has its own 450m-long airstrip. Tartu Ülenurme Airport is located 4 km away.
The Museum has staged the annual Estonian Aviation Days since 2006. The museum claims it is the biggest aviation event in the Baltic states. Estonian Aviation Days 2016 had the attendance of 13 000 people.Aleksander Pihlak: FOTOD: Lennupäevadel osales rekordarv inimesi Delfi, 7 June 2016 (in Estonian)
The Museum is closed in wintertime from November to May.
Departments
In the Museum structure there are 8 departments: Aircraft models Aircraft, helicopters and gliders Aircraft engines Marine airforce Air traffic control (ATC), radars Airfields Air defence Attractions
Collection Training aircraft PZL-104 Wilga PZL TS-11 Iskra (from Polish Air Force) Aero L-29 Delfín Aero L-39 Albatros Hawk HW-326 (from Finnish Air Force)
Ultra-light aircraft Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat (flying as of July 2025; registration ES-ULM; serial number 114)Estonian Aircraft Registry
Fighters Panavia Tornado F.3 (from Royal Air Force) F-104 ASA Starfighter (from Italian Air Force) MiG-21bis (from Polish Air Force) Saab J35 Draken (owned by Swedish Air Force Museum) MiG-23MLD Saab JA 37 Viggen (owned by Swedish Air Force Museum) SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 (from Royal Air Force)
Reconnaissance fighters Mirage III RS (from the Ministry of Defence of Switzerland) MiG-25 RPS Yak-28PP
Attack fighters Saab J32 Lansen (owned by Swedish Air Force Museum) Sukhoi Su-22M4 F-4 Phantom II
Bombers Sukhoi Su-24
Gliders Blaník LAK-12
Agricultural aircraft Zlín Z 37 Antonov An-2
Passenger aircraft Tu-134A3 Yak-40 An-2P Aero Commander 680 FL
Helicopters Mil Mi-2RL Mil Mi-8 Robinson R22 (without engine) Robinson R44 (from Estonian Air Force) Schweizer S-300 Kamov Ka-26
Anti-aircraft missiles Anti-aircraft cannon Flack 88 Danish anti-aircraft cannon Madsen Surface-to-air missile S-75 Surface-to-air missile S-125 Surface-to-air missile S-200 Surface-to-air missile SA-6 Surface-to-air missile SA-8
Radars Remote monitoring radar P-37 (similar to P-35) Jak-28PP radar Draken-35 radar Il-76 radar Tesla OPRL-4 radar (from Kuressaare airfield) Antenna of DRL-7SK radar (from Tartu Ülenurme airfield) PN-671 precision approach radar
Engines Jak-28PP engine Il-76 engine F-104 ASA Starfighter engine Lansen-32 engine MiG-25 engine R44 engine Wilga 35 engine An-2 engine In-line engine of a recreational aircraft Mi-2 turbine S-75 rocket engine
Aircraft models Aircraft models in scales 1:144, 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32, in total 400 models. Models of aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ship in scale 1:72. Launchers models in scale 1:72.
References
External links
Museum homepage (est, eng, rus)