Mojave Spaceport

Italy

The huge airstrip at Mojave is used by research companies for test flights, and is most famous as the home of Burt Rutan's company [http://www.scaled.com/ Scaled Composites] which in 2004 became the first private company to put a human into space. In addition the airlines park many older planes here

, either because the planes are not required for service or because the plane has reached its end-of-life. In any case, seeing dozens of huge airplanes parked next to futuristic flight vehicles makes this airstrip in the desert a worthwhile stop. The airport flightline is open to the public, and many aircraft are typically on display during the monthly "Plane Crazy Saturday" event, held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, and sponsored by the Mojave Transportation Museum. A tram tour of the flightline is often available during the event. Admission to the flightline, display aircraft, and featured event speakers is free.

Listen to the audio guide for Mojave Spaceport Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off