Montrose Air Station Museum

Station briefing

About this museum

Also known as / searched as: Montrose Air Station Museum · Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre · Montrose Aerodrome Museum

Montrose was Great Britain's first operational military airfield, established by the Royal Flying Corps in February 1913, and the museum is arranged around surviving 1913 buildings — which means the link to the very beginning of military flying is physical, not curatorial. Volunteers have scratch-built Scotland's only full-size B.E.2a and Sopwith Camel replicas, and the fast-jet hangar counters with a Tornado GR4.

Listed inventory: 14 airframes.

14 on charge5 Cold War jets3 Scratch-built Great War replicas3 Spitfire replica, Hawk Major & Anson2 Cockpit sections1 Sea King, newly arrived

Notable airframes

Tornado GR4
Scotland’s only B.E.2a and Sopwith Camel (full-size replicas)
Hawker Hunter F.1

Star of the show

The 1913 fabric itself, plus the resident ghost stories (Montrose is Britain's most famously haunted airfield, a claim the volunteers deploy with relish).

Visitor intel

£8, dog friendly, immaculately kept — one review praises the toilets' fragrance, which is a first for this genre. Thursday–Sunday openings, weather permitting.

Visitors liked

“Had a lovely visit here today, so much to see! Friendly knowledgeable volunteer in the Jet hanger. Well worth a visit, certainly a place I would revisit.”— Andy
“I loved it here, the Hawker Hunter is so much bigger than I thought it would be. The tornado is epic. Well worth a visit, the staff are super friendly and knowledgeable.”— Anne Mcleod
“This is a hidden Gem! A brilliant museum. We spent a good 2 hours here. Staff were very knowledgeable.”— Nicola Gray

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

In The Hangar

The collection in profile

10 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

What are the opening times for Montrose Air Station Museum?

Thu–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 12–4pm. Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.

How much does Montrose Air Station Museum cost?

Adult admission is listed as £10. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at Montrose Air Station Museum?

The listed collection includes Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a replica (471), Sopwith Camel F.1 replica (B7320), Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a 7/8-scale replica (G-SEVA), Miles M.2H Hawk Major (G-ADMW), Avro Anson C.19 (TX226). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does Montrose Air Station Museum have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

Order of battle

Airframe checklist

Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.

	Type	Identity
	Avro Anson C.19	TX226
	de Havilland Sea Vampire T.22	XA109
	Gloster Meteor T.7	WF825
	Hawker Hunter F.1	WT619
	Hunting Jet Provost cockpit section	—
	McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 cockpit section	XT903
	Miles M.2H Hawk Major	G-ADMW
	Panavia Tornado GR.4	ZD744
	Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2a replica	471
	Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a 7/8-scale replica	G-SEVA
	SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1	XX975
	Sopwith Camel F.1 replica	B7320
	Supermarine Spitfire Vb replica	EP121
	Westland Sea King HAS.2A	XV642

Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

Visit

Location & contact

Address: Broomfield Rd, Montrose DD10 8SY
Phone: 01674 678222
Website: www.rafmontrose.org.uk/
Hours: Thu–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 12–4pm
(from your local clock — verify before travel)
Gazetteer: SC-02 · Scotland · the situation map