San Diego Air & Space Museum Gillespie Field Annex
Gillespie is also the home of the restoration facility Gillespie Field Annex for the San Diego Air and Space Museum (formerly San Diego Aerospace Museum). It is open to the public and has on display many vintage and modern aircraft; and has an Atlas ICBM rocket as its gate guard, replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, and a recently restored F-102A Delta Dagger with drop tanks. 32°49′42″N 116°57′58″W / 32.828421°N 116.966146°W / 32.828421; -116.966146
According to the FAA, in 2010 Gillespie Field was the 44th busiest airport in terms of traffic in the United States.
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