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Hangar 180 puts on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk formation flight.

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Hangar 180 looks to honor aviation history by keeping its collection of vintage warbirds in pristine condition. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Key Takeaways:

Hangar 180 is a unique warbird collection located on the Idaho-Washington border, managed by the Peters family, dedicated to maintaining, flying, and preserving aviation history.
The collection's name originates from Ryan Aeronautical, which started operations in the original Hangar 180 before World War II.
While not yet a public museum, Hangar 180 welcomes pilots to arrange tours via social media to get an up-close look at their rare warbirds.

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On the Idaho-Washington border there’s a warbird collection unlike all the rest. It is here at Hangar 180 at the Lewiston/Nez Perce County Airport (KLWS) where the Peters family and their dedicated team works to diligently maintain, fly, and preserve the history of aviation’s past.

“Our name goes back to Ryan Aeronautical,” said Tyler Peters, Hangar 180’s sales and communications manager. “The company started off in Hangar 180 pre-World War II. Then they had to expand into Hangar 181 after the war because they got so big.”

Although Hangar 180 isn’t a technical museum open to the public just yet, pilots are encouraged to arrange a tour ahead of time via social media, fly in, and get up close and personal with these rare warbirds.

For more information on Hangar 180, check out the January/February issue of Plane + Pilot.

Photos by Cayla McLeod

Hangar 180 looks to honor aviation history by keeping its collection of vintage warbirds in pristine condition. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod

Cayla McLeod is an instrument-rated pilot with a love for all things tailwheel and grass strips. She has been actively involved in general aviation for the last decade, and can’t imagine life without flying and the people that go with it.