About this museum
Also known as / searched as: Speke Airport Museum · Speke Airport Heritage · Liverpool Airport Museum
Speke Airport Museum — Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group keeps airliners, including a Dan-Air 748 under restoration, on Liverpool's gorgeous 1930s airport apron. Free, small, charming.
Listed inventory: 8 airframes.
Register your car at the hotel reception or risk a £60 fine; reviewers learned this for you.
- “A great place to visit the people who run it are lovely and knowledgeable. They took time to talk to us about all the aircraft and the simulator was a great experience.”— Emma Hampson
- “Grandsons loved it. Volunteer's were very knowledgeable about there projects. Hope to see the big silver one as a project soon. Make sure you put your registration in at hotel lobby for free parking.”— Joanne Lea
- “No charge, free to walk around on the old Liverpool Airport apron. Car park is free just go into hotel and put your registration into the machine.”— Alan Halpin
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
What is on the apron at Liverpool's old Speke airport
Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group looks after the airliners parked on the apron of Liverpool's original 1930s airport — one of the finest surviving art deco airport complexes in Europe, now a hotel and leisure site behind the aircraft. Bristol Britannia 308F G-ANCF is the largest, with Hawker Siddeley HS.748s including a Dan-Air example under restoration, a BAe Jetstream 41 (G-JMAC), a Percival Prince and nose sections besides.
It is small, free and staffed by volunteers, and the setting does a lot of the work: the 1930s terminal and hangars are listed buildings, and the aircraft sit where airliners have sat since the 1930s.
Open days, parking and location
The collection is on the old airport apron behind the Crowne Plaza at Speke, Liverpool L24 8QD, and entry is free on published open days — typically weekends. Register your car at the hotel reception when you arrive or you risk a parking fine; visitors learned this the hard way so you do not have to.
Frequently asked
Where is the Speke airport museum?
On the apron of Liverpool's original 1930s Speke airport, behind the Crowne Plaza hotel, Speke, Liverpool L24 8QD.
Is it free to visit?
Yes — Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group opens free of charge on published open days, usually at weekends. Donations support the restorations.
Do I need to do anything about parking?
Yes. Register your vehicle at the hotel reception on arrival, or you may be issued a parking charge.
How much does Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group cost?
General admission is free. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group?
The listed collection includes Bristol Britannia 308F (G-ANCF), BAe Jetstream 41 (G-JMAC), Hawker Siddeley HS.748-2A nose section (G-ORAL), Hawker Siddeley HS.748-1 (G-BEJD), Percival Prince 6E (G-AMLZ). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| BAe Jetstream 41 | G-JMAC | |
| Bristol Britannia 308F | G-ANCF | |
| de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide full-scale replica | G-AJCL | |
| Gloster Meteor F.8 | WH291 | |
| Grumman AA-1 Yankee | G-SEXY | |
| Hawker Siddeley HS.748-1 | G-BEJD | |
| Hawker Siddeley HS.748-2A nose section | G-ORAL | |
| Percival Prince 6E | G-AMLZ |
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Liverpool, Airport, Speke, Aerodrome L24 8QD
- Phone
- 07769 917813
- Website
- www.spekeaero.org/
- Gazetteer
- NO-10 on the situation map