Entry No. 36 — the Wichita file — filed under: haunted
Kansas Aviation Museum — Public Paranormal Investigations
The Kansas Aviation Museum lives inside Wichita's original 1935 art deco airport terminal — a stunning building that most locals have filed under "oh yeah, that place" and never actually entered after dark. Four or five times a year, the Wichita Paranormal Research Society (investigating since 2007) unlocks the parts of the building not open during regular hours and runs a 4.5-hour public investigation: slamming doors, disembodied 1940s music and public-address announcements, a recurring apparition in a period hat, and the centerpiece — a haunted bright yellow crop duster whose pilot died in a crash and apparently never left. You bring your own gear, borrow theirs, or just hang back and watch the EMF readers freak out; tickets run $40 a person (museum members save five bucks), and next dates are posted on the museum's events page as they open.
The move: Book two tickets the moment a date drops on the museum's events page, show up at 7:30 PM with snacks for the long haul, and dare each other to stand alone next to the yellow crop duster while the rest of the group is two hangars away.
📍 Before you go You'll find the museum in the old art deco terminal at George Washington Blvd and 31st Street South, on the west edge of McConnell Air Force Base, just north of Spirit AeroSystems — head south to the gate and use the visitor lot on the east side; parking is free. These public investigations happen only a handful of times a year and start in the evening, so grab tickets the moment a date posts and plan for a roughly four-and-a-half-hour night on your feet — dress warm, bring snacks, and wear quiet shoes. It's a reserved, ticketed event, not a walk-in. By day the building is a worthwhile aviation museum if you want to scout it first, and Old Town's bars are a fitting after-midnight nightcap.
- 📍 Southeast Wichita
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 3350 South George Washington Blvd, Wichita, KS 67210
Hours: Added 2026-06-09 — confirm current hours before you go.
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Further reading: Official site · wichitabyeb.com · Roadside America · Only In Your State
last checked: 2026-06-09