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AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites Historical Markers
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics recognizes significant accomplishments made by the aerospace industry. AIAA dedicated 58 plaques between 2000 and 2013, and they began dedicating new plaques again in 2025. Some markers have not been installed yet, including one for Tranquility Base - The Moon.
By Barry Swackhamer, January 9, 2014
First Successful Non-stop Trans-Pacific Air Flight Marker
1 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Airport — First Successful Non-stop Trans-Pacific Air Flight Oakland Municipal Airport —  |
| On Earhart Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 2 ► California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Air Force Flight Test Center AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Rosamond Boulevard 4.8 miles east of West Gate, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 3 ► California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Rocket Site AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Mercury Boulevard 2.5 miles east of Rocket Site Road. | |||
| 4 ► California, Kern County, Ridgecrest — Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Las Flores Avenue east of China Lake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 5 ► California, Los Angeles County, Downey — Apollo Boilerplate 12 Americas Spaceship Factory — |
| On Columbia Way 0.1 miles south of Lakewood Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 6 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Canoga Park — Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near De Soto Avenue 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff Street, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 7 ► California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, North Arroyo — Aerojet Engineering Corporation First Plant AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Colorado Boulevard just west of St John Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 8 ► California, Los Angeles County, Redondo Beach, North Redondo — Space Park AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Marine Avenue 0.2 miles east of Aviation Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 9 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, Midway District — Dutch Flats Airport AIAA Historic Aerospace Site Spirit of St. Louis |
| On Midway Drive at Barnett Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Midway Drive. Reported missing. | |||
| 10 ► California, Santa Barbara County, Vandenberg Space Force Base — Vandenberg Air Force Base AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On California Boulevard at Oregon Avenue, on the right when traveling south on California Boulevard. | |||
| 11 ► California, Santa Clara County, Mountain View — NASA Ames Research Center AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Moffett Boulevard at U.S. 101. | |||
| 12 ► California, Ventura County, Point Mugu — Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Mugu Road at Naval Air Road, on the right when traveling south on Mugu Road. | |||
| 13 ► California, Ventura County, Simi Valley — Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Facility Road south of Woolsey Canyon Road, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 14 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — T.S.C. Lowe's Observation Flight AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Jefferson Drive Southwest east of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 15 ► Florida, Brevard County, Cape Canaveral — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Museum Circle 0.2 miles south of Lighthouse Road, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 16 ► Florida, Okaloosa County, Eglin Air Force Base — Eglin Air Force Base AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Museum Drive at Eglin Parkway (State Route 85), on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 17 ► Florida, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Pier — St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On 2nd Avenue Northeast east of Bayshore Drive Northeast, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 18 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta — Delta Air Lines World Headquarters AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Woolman Place 0.1 miles south of North Inner Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 19 ► Maryland, St. Mary's County, Lexington Park — Naval Air Station Patuxent River AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Three Notch Road just north of Buse Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 20 ► Massachusetts, Worcester County, Auburn — Goddard Rocket Launching Site — |
| On Upland Street 0.4 miles east of Pakachoag Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 21 ► Mississippi, Hancock County, Kiln — NASA John C. Stennis Space Center AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Mississippi Route 607 near Interstate 10. | |||
| 22 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Hadley Township — The Aeronautic Concourse of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Throop Drive east of Big Bend Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 23 ► New Mexico, Do๑a Ana County, White Sands — White Sands Missile Range AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On State Road 213. | |||
| 24 ► New York, Steuben County, Hammondsport — Hammondsport, New York AIAA Historic Aerospace Site Glenn H. Curtiss — |
| On Liberty Street (New York State Route 54). | |||
| 25 ► Ohio, Greene County, Dayton — Huffman Prairie Flying Field AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Symmes Road just east of Marl Road, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 26 ► Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, University City — GE Re-Entry Systems AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On Chestnut Street at 32nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. | |||
| 27 ► Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Second Street just north of Saturn Lane, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 28 ► Texas, Harris County, South Houston — 10660 — First Airplane Flight Over Texas — |
| On Spencer Highway at Texas Street, on the right when traveling east on Spencer Highway. | |||
| 29 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Pearson Airfield AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| On 5th Street 0.1 miles west of Reserve Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 30 ► Washington, King County, Seattle, Tukwila — The Red Barn AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near East Marginal Way South. | |||
| 31 ► West Virginia, Mineral County, Carpendale — Allegany Ballistics Laboratory AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Plant 1 Access Road 0.3 miles north of Rocket Center Road (State Route 956). | |||
| 32 ► Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Kambah, Paddys River — Tidbinbilla, Honeysuckle Creek and Orroral Valley Tracking Stations AIAA Historic Aerospace Site — |
| Near Discovery Drive 6.8 kilometers east of Paddys River Road. | |||
| 33 ► Germany, Brandenburg, Havelland, Gollenberg, St๖lln — Historic Aerospace Site Gollenberg Otto Lilienthal AIAA — |
| Near Am Gollenberg south of Otto-Lilienthal-Stra฿e, on the left when traveling south. | |||