The museum is located in McCarran International Airport, and is one of the Las Vegas valley's most unique museums, was recently renamed in honor of retired U.S. Senator Howard W. Cannon. The open-air Museum shows the history of aviation in Southern Nevada, from the first flight in 1920 through the introduction of the jet. The Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum focuses on the history of commercial and general aviation, and is open 24 hours a day. The Museum's main exhibit is located above baggage claim on level two, with an additional exhibit in the general and corporate aviation terminal operated by Signature Flight Support.
Admission is free.
For more information call 455-7968. For those who like to watch the operations at the airport, a parking area is available south of the airport on Sunset Road, with a transceiver to listen to the towers communications with the aircraft landing and taking off. Just tune your FM radio to 88.5 and you can follow the conversation.