About this museum
The restored Martlesham Heath control tower museum covers the experimental establishment where every new RAF type from 1917–1939 was tested — the Spitfire included.
Sunday afternoons, Easter–October, free.
- “Well done.professional All volunteers. So much to see inside the Tower”— mark hughes
- “So much history plus a bunch of knowledgeable pleasant chaps to fill you with knowledge”— Don Judge
- “Free to visit WW2 airfield museum... located in a former control tower... Just follow the signs. Exhibition includes both RAF and USAAF memorabilia and some very knowledgeable volunteers. Open from 2pm to 5pm on Sundays from Easter till the end of October”— Nigelsmith Zoo
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
How much does Martlesham Heath Aviation Society cost?
Entry is by donation. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Does Martlesham Heath Aviation Society have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
Airframe checklist
No preserved airframes are on public display here.
This is an aviation-history, memorial or archive collection rather than an aircraft collection.
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich IP5 3UZ
- Website
- www.mhas.org.uk/
- Gazetteer
- EA-36 on the situation map