Aviation Trail, Inc.
A non-profit corporation in partnership with the
National Park Service
to promote Aviation Heritage
in the Dayton region
Home of the largest
private parachute collection.*
All levels of Aviation Trail memberships, except for Life Membership, are annual and are subject to renewal, at the desired level, by each January. Aviation Trail is now accepting memberships and renewal orders for 2025.
Membership Reminder: CLICK HERE for the 2025 Membership Reminder and donation information. With Aviation Trail's plans for the Parachute Museum Expansion and development of the Pekin Theater and Fish Market buildings your support will be especially important in achieving these goals.
Click the appropriate item above the left to navigate to that section of the page.
• New Memberships
• Membership Renewals
• Donations
can be ordered online or by mail.
We are asking you to consider becoming a member today, or to renew or upgrade your membership as ATI enters its 42nd year of promoting our area's aviation history. Your membership and donations directly support Aviation Trail's efforts in promoting this aviation history. New projects to highlight the history and develop more interest in the trail sites are on the horizon, and your help is needed. You can also help by patronizing our new online gift shop's offerings of Aviation Trail and Parachute Museum merchandise.
Keep up with new announcements about Aviation Trail projects and news by subscribing to the "Flight Log" email newsletter (see the subscription block in the website footer).
We remain committed to upholding our mission of aviation awareness, education, preservation and restoration in our region. We need your support to be more than "The Birthplace of Aviation," but also the premier locale in the country to "Experience the Birthplace of Aviation."
Select from the items shown below by clicking on the appropriate reservation button / membership button / donation button, then click on "proceed with payment" when prompted. You will then have the option to add more items or proceed to checkout. When proceeding to checkout, the number of your selections will then be shown in your cart (at the top of the page under the PayPal symbol). You may adjust the quantity in the "cart" view if desired. When you click on the "checkout" button below the cart items, you will be taken to a PayPal window for payment on the secure PayPal website. After processing the order on the PayPal site, you will have the option to return to this Aviation Trail website, to a "Thank You" page acknowledging your order. You will receive an email from PayPal confirming the transaction.
AVIATION TRAIL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Members of Aviation Trail, Inc. receive a subscription to the Aviation Trail email newsletter, The "Flight Log", and invitations to Aviation Trail events.
If you would like to become a member of Aviation Trail, Inc. simply choose a membership level below and proceed with electronic payment via PayPal, or use the above address to order by mail.
All levels of Aviation Trail memberships, except for Life Membership, are annual and are subject to renewal, at the desired level, by each January. Aviation Trail is now accepting memberships and renewal orders the current year.
AVIATION TRAIL DONATIONS
Please consider making a donation to help this non-profit organization continue to promote and help to preserve historical aviation sites in the Dayton region.
Simply choose a donation level below and proceed with payment.
Aviation Trail, Inc. qualifies for tax exemption under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions to Aviation Trail, Inc. are tax deductible.
Custom donation amounts can be made by CLICKING HERE
To order by mail:
Please mail membership fees/donations to:
Aviation Trail Inc.,
P.O. Box 633,
Wright Brothers Branch,
Dayton OH 45409
Click the button to download a membership application/donation form. Please make checks payable to: Aviation Trail, Inc. and indicate the appropriate item (membership level/donation level/reservation order) per the items shown above and indicate your contact information, including email address. Thanks.
More:
See the gift shop page for Aviation Trail and Parachute Museum items. Click Here.
Aviation Trail products are in stock at the Dayton History Carillon Historical Park Museum Store and online store.
(Transactions will be purchased from, processed by, and fulfilled by Dayton History, and can either be shipped to the purchaser or held for pick-up at Carillon Historical Park Museum Store at 1000 Carillon Historical Park, Dayton, OH 45409, (937) 293-2841. (Transactions are subject to Dayton History policies and terms).
