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Where can you see Concorde aircraft on display?

Ian Stephens
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See where all 18 surviving Concorde aircraft are on display, with museum locations, registrations and public-access caveats for planning a visit.

Concorde aircraft can be seen at museums and airports in the UK, France, the United States, Germany and Barbados. Eighteen complete airframes survive: most are public museum exhibits, while French examples also stand at Paris Charles de Gaulle and near Orly, and British Airways’ G-BOAB at Heathrow is not normally open to visitors.

Concorde display locations by country

The UK has seven surviving Concordes, France has six, and the remaining five are in the United States, Germany and Barbados.

CountryVenue and locationAircraftVisitor access
UKAerospace Bristol, FiltonG-BOAFPublic museum display; the final Concorde built and the last one to fly.
UKBrooklands Museum, WeybridgeG-BBDGPublic museum exhibit with managed Concorde experiences.
UKImperial War Museum Duxford, CambridgeshireG-AXDNPre-production aircraft displayed in the museum.
UKFleet Air Arm Museum, YeoviltonG-BSSTBritish prototype displayed indoors.
UKNational Museum of Flight, East FortuneG-BOAAPublic museum exhibit in Scotland.
UKRunway Visitor Park, Manchester AirportG-BOACAirport museum display; interior access is normally managed through tours.
UKLondon Heathrow AirportG-BOABKept on secured airport property with no routine public access.
FranceMusée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Le BourgetF-WTSS and F-BTSDTwo Concordes together: the first prototype and an Air France production aircraft.
FranceAeroscopia, Blagnac near ToulouseF-WTSB and F-BVFCTwo museum aircraft representing development and airline service.
FranceMusée Delta, Athis-Mons near Paris OrlyF-WTSAPre-production aircraft at a museum with limited opening schedules.
FranceParis Charles de Gaulle AirportF-BVFFOutdoor airport display without public cabin access.
United StatesSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VirginiaF-BVFAAir France aircraft displayed indoors at the Smithsonian museum.
United StatesIntrepid Museum, New York CityG-BOADBritish Airways aircraft displayed on the museum pier; separate tour arrangements may apply.
United StatesMuseum of Flight, SeattleG-BOAGBritish Airways aircraft preserved as a public museum exhibit.
GermanyTechnik Museum SinsheimF-BVFBElevated Air France exhibit; its cabin is reached by stairs when open.
BarbadosBarbados Concorde Experience, Grantley Adams International AirportG-BOAEThe aircraft is permanently housed there, but public opening has varied. Our FSX and Prepar3D recreation of Grantley Adams and its Concorde setting shows its airport location.

How many Concorde aircraft are still on display?

All 18 complete surviving Concordes are accounted for in the table above. Twenty airframes were built, including prototypes and development aircraft as well as the British Airways and Air France fleets.

F-BTSC was destroyed in the Air France Flight 4590 accident in 2000. F-BVFD was dismantled after withdrawal, so surviving sections are not counted as another complete display aircraft.

Can you go inside a preserved Concorde?

Several museums provide cabin access, but being “on display” does not automatically mean visitors can board the aircraft. A mistake we see constantly is relying on an old photograph or travel report without checking that day’s access arrangements.

  • For a cabin or cockpit visit: choose a museum that explicitly offers a walkthrough or guided Concorde tour for your intended date.
  • For two Concordes at one venue: visit Le Bourget near Paris or Aeroscopia near Toulouse.
  • For reduced-mobility access: confirm the arrangements first. Concorde has a narrow cabin, confined cockpit and, at some venues, steep external stairs.

Preservation work, staffing and special events can close an interior while leaving the surrounding museum open. Timed or separately booked tours are common at aircraft requiring supervision.

Is the Concorde at Heathrow open to the public?

No. G-BOAB is the Heathrow Concorde, but it is kept on secured airport property rather than operated as a public museum exhibit. Its visibility from terminals, roads or another aircraft depends on parking positions and airport operations, so Heathrow is not a reliable choice for a dedicated Concorde visit.

Can any surviving Concorde still fly?

No surviving Concorde is airworthy, and scheduled Concorde service ended in 2003. Some museum aircraft can demonstrate lights, cockpit equipment or movement of the droop nose, but functioning display systems do not make an airframe capable of flight.

Simulation is therefore the practical option for experiencing a Concorde flight rather than only seeing the aircraft on the ground. Our freeware aircraft and scenery library covers add-ons for the major desktop flight simulators.

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