American Airpower Museum
The American Airpower Museum is an aviation museum located on the former site of Republic Aviation at Republic Airport. Babylon is where it stands. It goes back to 1998.
A museum inside Babylon
You can stay in Babylon
American Airpower Museum is inside Babylon, which has 24 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1998
American Airpower Museum dates from 1998. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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American Airpower Museum
The American Airpower Museum is an aviation museum located on the former site of Republic Aviation at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, New York. It maintains a collection of aviation artifacts and an array of aircraft spanning the many years of the aircraft factory's history.
The museum has many static displays which include a Republic F-84 first generation jet fighter, a rare example of the swept-wing RF-84F reconnaissance variant, and a Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The factory's last production aircraft was the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1998
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Bases for American Airpower Museum
Lodging nearby is in Babylon (24) and New York City (1,485).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From American Airpower Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon | in town | — | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K | — |
| New York City | 28 mi west | 40 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Hempstead | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Oyster Bay | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
| Islip | 11 mi east | 15 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| Huntington | 10 mi north | 15 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| North Hempstead | 15 mi west | 20 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Brookhaven | 25 mi east | 40 min | 58 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 496,410 | $489K | — |
Getting there
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Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain
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A visit to American Airpower Museum: questions
Is American Airpower Museum in Babylon?
Yes. It’s inside Babylon, NY.
When is the best time to visit American Airpower Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to American Airpower Museum?
Long Island MacArthur (ISP), about 17 miles away. The nearest big hub is John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 20 miles.
Where should I stay near American Airpower Museum?
New York City (28 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Babylon (in town, 24 places to stay) and Hempstead (13 mi, 51 places to stay).
Advice from Babylon
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