Students get to check out the cockpit of a FedEx 767-300 cargo jet at the Aviation Museum of N.H.'s 'Flights of Discovery' summer camp. Online registration for the 2026 summer camp program is now open. Courtesy photo/Aviation Museum of New Hampshire

LONDONDERRY — Registration is now open for the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s popular Flights of Discovery summer camp program.

The camp offers young people ages 10-17 an in-depth summer camp experience in aviation.

Online registration for the 2026 camp is now open at www.aviationmuseumofnh.org. Apply via the Summer Camp link on the home page, or click on the Education tab.

The camp is open to area students interested in exploring all aspects of aviation and aerospace. Several aviation-related field trips included–destinations include the New Hampshire Air National Guard Base at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease and the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Mass.

“Our summer camp is designed to stimulate and encourage the natural curiosity that young people have about flight,” said Nathaniel MacDonald, education director for the nonprofit Aviation Museum.

With enrollment limited to a maximum of 17 students in each camp, families are urged to register now. Enrollment information can be found at aviationmuseumofnh.org or by contacting MacDonald at nmacdonald@nhahs.org.

Financial aid is available for families who qualify. More details and contact info can be found on the museum’s website.

The Flights of Discovery summer camp was voted the Best Summer Day Camp in southern New Hampshire in 2025.

Flights of Discovery offers young people three starting dates for two-week day programs. Programs are designed either for middle school students (ages 10 to 13) or high school students (age 14-17).

Start dates for the two programs offered for middle school students (age 10 to 13) are June 22 and Aug. 3.

The start date for the two-week program for high school students (ages 14-17) is July 13. Camp runs each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Middle school students will engage in indoor and outdoor hands-on activities exploring topics ranging from the physics of flight to the arrangement of the solar system. High school students will explore career possibilities in aviation, which range from piloting to air traffic control and aircraft maintenance to aerospace engineering.

All participants will log time on the museum’s professional grade Elite Flight Simulator. Field trips may vary from camp to camp, but middle schoolers will take a behind-the-scenes tour of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

Most camp activities will take place at the museum, which is located adjacent to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. Flights of Discovery will be run by experienced education professionals and volunteers.

Tuition is $1,400 for a two-week day camp program. Early bird tuition of $1,200 is available to all campers who register by Feb. 28. Financial aid and tuition scholarships are available to all students who qualify.

“We’ve designed the Flights of Discovery summer camp program to be the best experience possible, but no one should be turned away by an inability to pay the full tuition,” MacDonald said. “I encourage families to ask about financial assistance so that all students can have what may be a life-changing experience.”