Aviation Water Tower Lookout

Standing 168 feet above ground, you can start to imagine the waves of Japanese aircraft approaching your sights, gliding over the clear blue waters of the Pacific toward Pearl Harbor. Chills come over you as you look out to see the USS Arizona Memorial. The Top of the Tower Tour offers an uninterrupted moment to remember, thank, and honor the fallen at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of December 7, 1941, 2,321 service members were killed at Pearl Harbor and the surrounding airfields. The Ford Island Control Tower, a silent witness to the attack, memorializes the 1,177 of those who died aboard the USS Arizona, 429 aboard the USS Oklahoma, 191 who died on Hickam Field, the 106 and 105 who died aboard the USS West Virginia and USS California, respectively, and all others who fell during the air raid on Pearl Harbor.

As you look out at the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Oklahoma Memorial, Ford Island, and the hangars, embrace the moments as you reflect and honor the service members and civilians who were lost on that fateful day. Allow yourselves to grieve for those we lost, but also remember the resiliency of those who survived. The tragedy of Pearl Harbor united a nation in purpose and patriotism. Out of great adversity came great strength. Let us never forget what happened here at Pearl Harbor and may we always remain vigilant in the defense of our country.