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Hangar 42 - Spitfire Visitor Centre
📍 FY4 2QX
Photo: Ulrich McCowan MacDonald (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Five Spitfire replicas plus a Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmidt bf109e
- Sit in the cockpit of the Mark IX for photographs
- Full-size Spitfire MKV flight simulator where you're the pilot
- Rare wartime RAF airfield vehicles and ground equipment on display
- Replica WW2 operations and briefing room to explore
Hangar 42 is a WW2-themed aviation museum at Blackpool Airport in Saint Anne's on the Sea, Fylde, Lancashire, built in 1939 for the RAF. Inside the original Bellman hangar you'll find five Spitfire replicas, a Hawker Hurricane, a Messerschmidt bf109e, and rare wartime RAF airfield vehicles, all under restoration, alongside a replica operations and briefing room and a full-size Spitfire MKV flight simulator. It suits aviation enthusiasts, families and veterans, with wheelchair access throughout most public areas and free on-site parking. It's open Saturdays and Tuesdays from March to October. Squires Gate station is just 0.3 miles away, St Annes North beach is 1.2 miles off, and there are 175 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays for those planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Open 7 March to 31 October 2026, Saturdays and Tuesdays only
- Parking
- Free on-site parking, about 80 yards from reception
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome inside; pets are not permitted
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair users can access all public areas; audio tour available
- Booking
- Public days are pay on the door; separate tickets only needed for out-of-hours events
From the attraction's own website on 17 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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