Castle Air Museum

The Castle AirFest & Family Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, promises to be one of the top highlights of a busy month filled with local events for all ages. Going on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at Castle Airport, the AirFest will feature exciting fly-bys and ground displays of rare and vintage aircraft, classic cars, a festival atmosphere with…

There’s a new military fighter jet in town. Castle Air Museum’s newest addition to their collection is the famous F-4 Phantom II “Bunny” — an…

Copper Wings Café has opened at the Castle Air Museum visitors center, offering delicious coffee and treats to the guests of the historic valley…

Crowds gathered at Castle Air Museum on Saturday for the Central Valley Crafts, Food, and Spirits Festival. Vendor booths dotted the walkway through the museum's collection of aircraft. Visitors were able to explore the museum while perusing the festival, with a wide selection of locally made crafts and food available. The event…

A memorial dedicated to Clifford “Cliff” James was unveiled by family members during a ceremony at Castle Air Museum last Saturday. James was…

The dream of having an all-weather facility at Atwater’s Castle Air Museum to protect vintage military aircraft and create a comfortable and profitable…

Volunteers at Castle Air Museum in Atwater rolled out their latest addition — a Grumman A-6E Intruder — last Saturday, March 25. The aircraft underwent a 2-year restoration effort after it arrived on a truck in March of 2021. This particular plane was the next to last Intruder flown by the U.S. Navy. It was assigned to VA-196 “Main…

The Castle Air Museum has announced the next edition of its popular Charity Golf Tournament to be held at the Madera Golf and Country Club on Saturday,…

Most old car shows don't bomb out and that certainly wasn't the case on Nov. 5 at the Castle Air Museum. Not surprisingly the show was themed…

We could not believe our ears when Joe Pruzzo told us the command headquarters building at the former Castle Air Force Base had been demolished. If there was ever a historical landmark which many local Air Force veterans identify with, this was one. Without so much as a public notice, the building at the main entrance…