The museum
Established in the mid-twentieth century, Riga’s aircraft preservation collection encompasses Soviet-designed fighters, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, helicopters and airliners. The former outdoor airport museum was moved to Skulte in 2022.
Riga Aviation Museum preserves one of the region’s most distinctive Cold War aircraft collections. After the former airport-site collection moved to Skulte, current Latvian tourism information again documents the museum as a visitor attraction. Its aircraft are dominated by Soviet-designed fighters, helicopters and support types, giving the site a concentrated view of aviation behind the former Iron Curtain.
What defines the collection
Soviet fighter aviation, MiG and Sukhoi jets, helicopters, transport aircraft and Cold War airliner preservation.
What to expect
Expect an outdoor-heavy collection near Riga Airport with roughly 40 aircraft objects. Latvia Travel lists weekday opening hours and guide service. Individual aircraft can remain vulnerable to weather, maintenance and preservation moves, so use the current visitor listing before traveling for one specific machine.
What the museum holds
Latvia Travel currently describes about 40 aircraft objects at the Skulte museum; M041 retains 21 individually sourced aircraft records already in the Air Archive.
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.