Plan Your Visit

The Air Force Memorial is open to pedestrian access, with limited parking available on site.

In an effort to ensure the safety of our visitors, guests, and staff, masks and social distancing are required and enforced.

All events and ceremonies (promotions, retirements, reenlistments, etc.) are required to be scheduled in advance with the Memorial Staff through the “Event Request” form. Upon receipt of the request, a member of the Memorial Staff will contact the event POC to finalize details of the event.

For additional Air Force related information concerning the new coronavirus please reference the following website: https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/

Hours

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The Air Force Memorial is closed on Christmas Day.

Admission and parking are free.

Parking

Parking is free at the Air Force Memorial, though limited. There are 18 spots available during normal daily operations. There are 7 additional spots reserved for handicapped at the north end of the driveway near the circle and the administrative building. If parking becomes full, you will be directed to an overflow parking lot located at the bottom of the Air Force Memorial

Public Transportaion

Metrorail:
Pentagon City Station - Blue and Yellow Lines (1 mile walk): Exit on west side of Hayes Street. Walk north on Hayes to Army Navy Drive. Take a left on Army Navy Drive. Take Army Nave Drive to Joyce Street. Take a right on Joyce Street. Cross underneath I-395 on Joyce Street. Take a left on Columbia Pike. Walk up the hill. The Memorial's entrance is on the 1400 block of Columbia Pike.
Pentagon Station - Blue and Yellow Lines (1.1 mile walk): Exit the station. Walk west through the Pentagon South Parking lot (Rotary Road). Continue onto Columbia Pike. Walk up the hill. The Memorial's entrance is on the 1400 block of Columbia Pike.

Bus:
Navy Annex Stop: approximately one block west of the Memorial
- Metro #16 busses stop in front of Navy Annex at Stop ID #6000305. Visit Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for more information.
- Arlington Transit Bus #42 stops in front of Navy Annex. Visit Arlington Transit for more information.

Driving Directions

From Maryland:
Take MD-295 S. Continue onto MD-201, crossing into DC. Continue onto DC-295. Take the exit onto I-695 W. Continue onto I-395 S and cross into Virginia. Take exit 8A for VA-27 / Washington Blvd toward Pentagon South Parking / S Arlington Ridge Rd. Keep right at the fork and merge onto VA-27 W / S Washington Blvd. Take the VA-244 E / Columbia Pike Ramp to Navy Annex. Turn right onto VA-244 E / Columbia Pike. Turn left onto Air Force Memorial Dr. Parking for the Memorial is along the left side of the driveway for cars and in the turn-around for buses.

From Downtown DC:
Take I-395 S toward Virginia. Take exit 8A for VA-27 / Washington Blvd toward Pentagon South Parking / S Arlington Ridge Rd. Keep right at the fork and merge onto VA W / S Washington Blvd. Take the VA-244 E / Columbia Pike Ramp to Navy Annex. Turn right onto VA-244 E / Columbia Pike. Turn left onto Air Force Memorial Dr. Parking for the Memorial is along the left side of the driveway for cars and in the turn-around for buses.

From Virginia:
Take I-395 N. Take exit 8B and follow brown signs for AF Memorial. You will turn right onto Air Force Memorial Dr. off of Columbia Pike. Parking for the Memorial is along the left side of the driveway for cars and in the turn-around for buses.