Join the Vintage Aircraft Association
Vintage is Where the FUN Is!
The EAA Vintage Aircraft Association is the world’s premier organization dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and enjoyment of vintage aircraft.
Our organization is for anyone with an interest in the airplanes of yesteryear. You don’t have to own a vintage airplane to be a member. If you have a passion for old airplanes, the EAA Vintage Aircraft Association is the place for you!
As a member, you’ll learn about the aviation pioneers who flew golden era airplanes, and you’ll get to know the people who fly and love them today.
Best of all, you’ll share good times with a special group of airplane lovers. If you have a fascination for vintage airplanes, become a member of Vintage today.
$45
Add Vintage membership as a current EAA Member (align with your current EAA renewal)
You will receive six issues of Vintage Airplane magazine as well as all the benefits of being a Vintage Aircraft Association member. This is in addition to your current perks and benefits of EAA Membership, including twelve issues of Sport Aviation magazine.
$57
Vintage membership and “basic” EAA Membership
You will receive six issues of Vintage Airplane magazine as well as all the benefits of being a Vintage Aircraft Association member. In addition, you’ll receive the full perks and benefits of EAA membership. You will receive your twelve issues of Sport Aviation electronically via email.
$93
Vintage membership and EAA Membership
You will receive six issues of Vintage Airplane magazine as well as all the benefits of being a Vintage Aircraft Association member. In addition, you’ll receive the full perks and benefits of EAA membership, including twelve issues of Sport Aviation.
Benefits of Vintage Membership
Vintage Airplane Magazine
Receive six annual issues of our official magazine. Each high quality, full-color issue contains valuable information about rebuilding projects, problem-solving tips, historical research, member profiles and flying adventures, classified ads, and beautiful vintage aircraft photos.
Local Chapters
Be a part of monthly meetings, fun get-togethers, fly-ins, and events for people who love vintage aircraft.
Members Only Section
Our entire archive of past issues of Vintage Airplane is available exclusively to members in the Members Only section of our website. You also have the opportunity to connect with other Vintage members from around the world.
Exclusive Comprehensive Aircraft Insurance Program
EAA’s insurance plans provide Vintage members in the US with affordable, extensive liability and aircraft hull coverage for all types of aircraft from vintage airplanes, experimental and standard category aircraft, gliders, warbirds, and light-sport aircraft. These plans make aviation insurance accessible, affordable, and simple!
Membership Card and Decals
We’ll send you a wallet-sized card with your VAA personal member number and a set of three embossed, full-color VAA member decals for your car, airplane, or home.
Affiliation with EAA
The Vintage Aircraft Association is a division of EAA, the leader in sport and recreational aviation. This affiliation brings full EAA member benefits such as government representation, free museum admission, member discounts, and more!
Other Membership Options
Vintage Family Membership- $10
When you hold a current EAA Family Membership and a current Vintage Membership you may add a Vintage Family Membership and receive Vintage benefits for your entire family.
Vintage Lifetime Membership- $975
You must be an EAA Lifetime Member to become a Vintage Lifetime Member. A VAA Lifetime Member becomes part of an exclusive group of aviators who have chosen to act as stewards of vintage aviation and the backbone of VAA’s and EAA’s mission to support the passionate pursuit of flight. VAA Lifetime Members lead by example through their demonstrated dedication to aviation’s future. And with their help, and yours, VAA can preserve the unwavering spirit of more than a century of aviation pioneers, innovators, and heroes.
Click here to learn about Lifetime Membership benefits
You will be redirected to www.eaa.org to register for your Vintage Aircraft Association membership.
Note: To take advantage of the savings of a VAA/EAA Basic Membership, be sure to click the
EAA Basic tab along the top of the New Member Details form or select Receive Electronically from the
Magazine Preference drop down box on the Renewal form.
For help, please call EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322.