I've done a bit of research on where to put your plane if you are flying

in. You can't taxi to the museum, so that is right out. Piedmont
Hawthorne quoted me $10.96 for landing and $20 a day for parking, with
NO
transport to the museum. They did offer me a number for Enterprise rent
a
car and Enterprise is thinking of offering "some sort" of deal.
Signature
wanted to know my aircraft type before quoting any fees, since I don't
know everyone's aircraft type I got quotes for a 172 and a Baron
figuring
most folks will fall somewhere in that range. A 172 would have $8
landing, $23/day parking, $22 handling waived with 7 gals fuel. A Baron

would be $13.70 landing, $27.67/day parking with $55 handling waived
with
50 gals fuel (but then she said it's only 30 gals for a model 32 versus
a
38, but since I really don't know Baron numbers I may have that
backwards). Signature is offering SHUTTLE SERVICE to the museum. They
have special permission to drive to the museum on the airport side,
rather
than the road side!!! As much as I don't like signature's handling
fees,
I must say I really like it that they are offering the shuttle service.

As usual, call the FBO before you go to double check.

If you have any questions about the museum, opening, etc. please let me
know and I'll try to get back to you. Please send a copy to my email
also
as I haven't had much time to read newsgroups. BTW I really found out
what "other duties as assigned" means today. I can assure you the floor

under the Enola Gay is clean and the Stratoliner is no more fun to
polish than
any other airplane.

Margy Natalie
FCPS Aerospace Educator in Residence
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum

Dave wrote:

I was told at one of the big shows(Oshkosh? AOPA? I forget) by reps at

the Udvar-Hazy booth (with the awesome model of the new Smithsonian
A&S museum) that 4 times per year general aviation aircraft will be
permitted to land at Dulles and then taxi back to a parking area
adjacent to the museum.

It opens 12/15 (a Monday), so I'm wondering what the deal is. Sure
would beat traffic to be able to fly in....