Runway Park and Hangar 28
Visit & explore GMU
Plan a day
beside the runway.
Eat, play, gather and explore. Dining, aviation history and plane-watching sit together along GMU’s south side. Start with the practical details, then choose the stops that fit your day.
Plan your visit
The useful details,
all in one place.
The Corridor is a group of neighboring destinations rather than one single entrance. Use the address for the place you plan to visit first.
Restaurant, golf and museum hours vary.
There is no direct vehicle access from the Runway Park lot to its picnic shelters.
Seasonal schedules and private events can change availability.
Choose your stops
Everything along
the Corridor.
Open any destination for its address, contact information, current-hour links and practical visit details.
01Play + plane-watch
Runway Park
A fenced aviation playground, picnic destination and front-row place to watch aircraft.
- When
- Open dawn–dusk · 7 days
- Where
- 21 Airport Road Extension
02Eat + gather
Hangar 28
Scratch-cooked food, drinks, catering and events with a direct view of the airfield.
- When
- Published hours: Tue–Sun · 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Where
- 21 Airport Road Extension
03Play a round
Takeoff Mini Golf
Nineteen aviation-themed holes, snacks, parties and group outings beside the airport.
- When
- Seasonal hours · Check before visiting
- Where
- 28 Airport Road Extension
04Explore history
Military History Center
A free museum preserving military artifacts, stories and community history.
- When
- Sat 10–4 · Sun noon–4
- Where
- 14 Airport Road Extension, Unit 3
05Learn together
Airport field trips
Outdoor aviation learning, a guided park walk, plane-watching and aircraft familiarization.
- When
- Advance request required
- Where
- Meet at the Runway Park shelter
06Reserve a gathering
Picnic shelters
Large and small covered spaces for birthdays, school groups and community gatherings.
- When
- Availability varies
- Where
- Inside Runway Park
Make a day of it
Three easy ways
to explore.
Play, putt and watch planes
- Start at Runway Park
- Play Takeoff Mini Golf
- Finish with a runway-side meal
Turn curiosity into a field day
- Schedule an airport field trip
- Add the Military History Center
- Gather at a picnic shelter
History, aircraft and lunch
- Browse the educational signs
- Watch arrivals from the park
- Visit Hangar 28
Ready when you are
Pick a first stop.
The runway does the rest.
For airport, field-trip or picnic-shelter questions, call the Greenville Airport Commission.
Call (864) 242-4777