Air Camp takes place within the National Aviation Heritage Area, a region of national historical importance. Air Camp is a proud partner of the National Aviation Heritage Alliance, the congressionally designated management entity of the National Aviation Heritage Area.
Planning to check out Dayton while your kid is at camp?
WELL, THERE’S LOTS TO DO
Air Camp is located in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation. During the Overnight Middle School program, students stay in a residence hall at the University of Dayton. For off-campus activities, they are transported by charter bus to various locations throughout the Dayton region.
Why Dayton Ohio?
A RICH HISTORY OF FLIGHT & LEARNING
Dayton, Ohio is the birthplace of aviation and a center of invention. Here, the Wright Brothers invented and perfected manned, powered, controlled, heavier-than-air flight, and experimented with early airplanes at Huffman Prairie. Today, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a hub of innovation for aviation and aeronautics as the home of the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the Air Force Institute of Technology, the Air Force Material Command Headquarters, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
More than 1.5 million people live in the greater Dayton region and more than 150,000 live in the City of Dayton.
What to do in Dayton Ohio?
From Museums to shopping
Highlighted Experiences:
Here’s a short list of links of things to do:
- Air Force Museum
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- Schuster Center
- Victoria Theatre
- The Greene Town Center
- The Oregon District
- Dayton Aviation Heritage
- Fairfield Commons Mall
- Yellow Springs, OH
- Dayton Dragons
- Dayton Art Institute
- University of Dayton Campus
- Carillon Historical Park
- SunWatch Indian Village
- Wright State University
- Sinclair College
- The Great Serpent Mound
- John Bryan State Park