Aviation museum in Sevierville, Tennessee
TheTennessee Museum of Aviation is an aviation museum located at theGatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport inSevierville, Tennessee .
TheTennessee Aviation Hall of Fame was founded by Bob Minter in 1996. Separately, three years later, R. Neal Melton began construction ofTennessee Museum of Aviation at theGatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport . The two organizations merged shortly thereafter.[ 1]
The combined museum opened in a 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2 ) facility on 15 December 2001.[ 2] [ a]
In April 2025, the museum received approval to move toLebanon Municipal Airport inLebanon, Tennessee , where a new facility will be built.[ 4] [ 5]
Exhibits at the museum include a history of military chaplains and a timeline of aviation history.[ 6]
The majority of the museum's aircraft are on loan.[ 7]
Grumman HU-16E Albatross ^ Only 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2 ) of the building is hangar space.[ 3] ^ "Tennessee's First Aviation Museum Opens in Sevierville" .Knoxville News-Sentinel . November 4, 2001. p. 13. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ Wierbeicki, Olga (December 14, 2001)."Tennessee Museum of Aviation Opens to Public on Saturday" .Knoxville News-Sentinel . p. B4. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . ^ Mason, Doug (April 9, 2006)."One Man's Collectables Form the Bulk of Aviation Museum Exhibits" .News Sentinel . pp. E1, E7. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . ^ Smith, Xavier (April 7, 2025)."State Aviation Museum Moving to Lebanon" .Wilson Post . RetrievedMay 12, 2025 . ^ Wimberly, Elisheva (April 16, 2025)."Lebanon Green Lights New Aviation Museum" .WKRN.com . RetrievedMay 12, 2025 . ^ "The Museum" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ Beck, Ken (September 5, 2004)."Warbirds on the Prowl as Museum Takes Wing in East Tennessee" .The Tennessean . pp. 1J, 2J. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . ^ "1902 Wright Glider" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Beech-18 (Cockpit Section)" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Beech SNB" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Beech RC-45J Expeditor, s/n 51233 USN, c/n 5560, c/r N145J" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Beech T-34B Mentor" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Lockheed T-33 Silver Star" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Lockheed-Canadair Silver Star 3, s/n 21566 RCAF, c/n T33-566, c/r N307FS" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "FAA Registry [N99RT]" .Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, s/n 51-16910 USAF, c/r N10714" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "FAA Registry [N5667]" .Federal Aviation Administration . U.S. Department of Transportation. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Douglas A-1H Skyraider "Lieutenant America" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (Cockpit Section)" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Grumman HU-16E Albatross" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Vought A-7A Corsair II, s/n 152669 USN" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21US Mongol-B (NATO), s/n 4007 SPRP, c/n 07685140" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "North American B-25 Mitchell (Cockpit Section)" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "North American P-51D Mustang" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "North American T-28B Trojan" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco, s/n 155451 USMC, c/n 305-062, c/r N12320" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Wicked Wabbit" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Republic P-47D Thunderbolt "Hun Hunter XVI" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Sikorsky UH-34G" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich-WSK-Mielec Lim-5 Fresco-C (NATO), s/n 1706 SPRP, c/n 1C 17-06" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . Archived fromthe original on March 27, 2023. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Airframe Dossier - Mikoyan Gurevich-WSK-Mielec Lim-5R Fresco-C (NATO), s/n 1728 SPRP, c/n 1C 17-28" .Aerial Visuals . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Gnome Rotary Model B Engine" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .^ "Link Aviation C-11B Instrument Trainer" .Tennessee Museum of Aviation . RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 ."Gallatin Man to Be Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame" .Gallatin News Examiner . August 22, 2012. p. 7A. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 .Tennis, Joe (August 14, 2014)."Insight into the Skies" .Bristol Herald Courier . pp. A7, A11. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . Williams, Rebecca D. (July 24, 2014)."In My Lifetime" .News Sentinel . pp. 1D, 16D. RetrievedOctober 27, 2023 . 
