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Cavanaugh Flight Museum

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum was a non-profit aviation museum at Addison Airport in Addison, Texas. A typical year brings about 33K visitors. Add AT&T Stadium, 22 mi away, to a visit.

Visitors a year
33K
Wikidata
Where
In Addison
32 places to stay
Open since
1993
In brief

A museum inside Addison

Summers are hot

July and August highs run 95–95°, and about 93 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Addison

Cavanaugh Flight Museum is inside Addison, which has 32 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

Dallas Love Field (DAL) has airline service, about 9 miles from Cavanaugh Flight Museum.

Established in 1993

Cavanaugh Flight Museum dates from 1993. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

Here is how the weather at Cavanaugh Flight Museum changes month by month.

Jan56° / 36°
Feb60° / 40°
Mar68° / 47°
Apr75° / 54°
May83° / 63°
Jun91° / 71°
Jul95° / 75°
Aug95° / 74°
Sep88° / 67°
Oct78° / 56°
Nov66° / 46°
Dec58° / 38°
Typical highs and lows in Addison. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Addison. Addison’s full climate →
About

Cavanaugh Flight Museum

The Cavanaugh Flight Museum was a non-profit aviation museum at Addison Airport in Addison, Texas. It closed indefinitely as of January 1, 2024.

Type
Museum
Established
1993
Wikipedia readers
4K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Nights near Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Lodging nearby is in Addison (32) and Dallas (388).

Cavanaugh Flight Museum12345678Addison32Dallas388Plano79Irving116Farmers Branch19Richardson25Lewisville30Frisco39AT&T StadiumCotton BowlTexas StadiumSix Flags Over TexasToyota StadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium10 mi
Cavanaugh Flight Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1AT&T Stadium
  2. 2Cotton Bowl
  3. 3Texas Stadium
  4. 4Globe Life Field
  5. 5Six Flags Over Texas
  6. 6Toyota Stadium
  7. 7Choctaw Stadium
  8. 8Gerald J. Ford Stadium
In town

Addison

32 places to stay · 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground

You’re already here.

17,195 people

20 min drive

Dallas

388 places to stay · 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks

1,329,491 people

13 mi south of Cavanaugh Flight Museum

10 min drive

Plano

79 places to stay · 73 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

293,028 people

7 mi northeast of Cavanaugh Flight Museum

15 min drive

Irving

116 places to stay · 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park

257,076 people

11 mi southwest of Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Cavanaugh Flight MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Addisonin town—32 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground17,195$482KD−
Dallas13 mi south20 min388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks1,329,491$321KD
Plano7 mi northeast10 min79 73 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park293,028$466KB−
Irving11 mi southwest15 min116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park257,076$316KC−
Farmers Branch4 mi southwest5 min19 18 hotels · 1 motel38,320$365KC−
Richardson7 mi east10 min25 23 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground118,542$431KC+
Lewisville10 mi northwest15 min30 24 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds139,006$379KC+
Frisco13 mi north20 min39 39 hotels236,955$642KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

McKinney19 mi northeastGrand Prairie23 mi southwestDenton24 mi northwest

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DALDallas Love Field · major hub9 mi
DFWDallas Fort Worth · major hub13 mi
FTWFort Worth Meacham32 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cavanaugh Flight Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Next door to Cavanaugh Flight Museum

A wider trip can take in these, within 22 miles.

Big draw122 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T StadiumBig draw214 mi Stadium & arenaCotton BowlBig draw310 mi Stadium & arenaTexas StadiumBig draw421 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field520 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas613 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium721 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium810 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford Stadium
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Your questions on Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Is Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison?

Yes. It’s inside Addison, TX.

When is the best time to visit Cavanaugh Flight Museum?

March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 66–83°.

What is the closest airport to Cavanaugh Flight Museum?

Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 9 miles away.

Where should I stay near Cavanaugh Flight Museum?

Dallas (13 mi, 388 places to stay), Plano (7 mi, 79 places to stay) and Irving (11 mi, 116 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.