Keep kids happy at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport by visiting the Children’s Museum of Chicago’s playground called “Kids on the Fly”, located near Gate F1 in Terminal 2. The aviation-themed exhibit features a cargo plane that needs fueling; a cockpit in a fantasy helicopter; a luggage station and an air traffic control tower. Another exhibit, located in Terminal 2, is dedicated to the memory of WWII hero Lt. Commander Edward“Butch” O’Hare, showcasing a restored F3F-4 fighter plane. In Terminal 1 children can gaze at the life-size Brachiosaurus skeleton.
Families at the San Francisco International Airport can visit the Commission Aviation Library & Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum in the International Terminal’s Main Hall. The Exploratorium of San Francisco has designed a weather-themed play area featuring crawling equipment and a Plasma Wall—a display of colorful arcs that jump around when activated by sound. SFO Kids’ Spot is located after passing through security in Terminal 3;.Terminal 1 features three different aquariums.
Boston Logan International offers two Kidports. Terminal C features a playground designed by the Children’s Museum of Boston with a baggage-claim slide, a climb-worthy airplane and window display area. The second Kidport in the satellite building of Terminal A featured with replica of the air traffic control tower, slides and climbing structures.
Dallas International boasts three Junior Flyer Clubs with large play areas. One sits in Terminal B by Gate 12 and offers an indoor runway; an airplane; a car and a traffic control tower for kids to climb. International Terminal D presents two other indoor playgrounds complete a playscape and games.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport features a huge unsupervised kids’ play area in Terminal D which has play structures and an interactive control tower. The airport is also home to some cool vintage planes, which will garner the attention of kids interested in aviation.
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