Museo Aeroespacial de la Fuerza Aérea Boliviana (Bolivian Air Force Museum)
El Alto, Bolivia · Bolivia
Aviation Museums › Air Force & Military Aviation
Housed inside the Bolivian Air Force base at El Alto International Airport, this museum displays the FAB's Historical Collection — around 20 aircraft and 3 helicopters used by Bolivia's military between the 1920s/1940s and 2000s, split between two historic hangars (built 1920 and 1926) and an outdoor airfield display. The collection was started in 1958 by Amalia Villa de la Tapia (Bolivia's first licensed female pilot, 1922) and moved to its present airport location in 2015.
Founded 2015Address Bolivian Air Force base, El Alto International Airport, near Avenida Juan Pablo II, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia
Notable Exhibits
- Boeing-Stearman PT-17 biplane (1920) — The oldest aircraft on display, originally red and later repainted yellow and blue.
- Lockheed C-130A Hercules — Part of the historical transport aircraft collection.
- Chaco War (1932–1935) diorama — A scale model of the front line with mannequins in period uniform holding period firearms.
- Portrait and exhibit on Amalia Villa de la Tapia — The collection's founder and Bolivia's first female licensed pilot.
- Flight simulators — Including one recreating takeoff from El Alto's high-altitude runway.
El Alto International Airport, where the museum sits, is one of the highest international airports in the world, which is also why the museum has a simulator specifically modeling high-altitude takeoffs.
The museum occupies two aircraft hangars built in 1920 and 1926, among the oldest aviation structures in the country.
Verified 2026-10-16 · Bolivian Air Force Museum, Aeroplane Hangars