Champlin Fighter Museum
The Champlin Fighter Museum was an aircraft museum located at Mesa, Arizona. Our list goes on with Mortgage Matchup Center, 20 mi away. For mild weather, aim for January, February, March and November (68–78°F highs).
A museum inside Mesa
Summers are hot
June, July and August highs run 104–106°, and about 177 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Mesa
Champlin Fighter Museum is inside Mesa, which has 123 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar and Nov
January, February, March and November are the mild months, with highs of 68–78°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Mesa Gateway (AZA) has airline service, about 11 miles from Champlin Fighter Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Champlin Fighter Museum
The Champlin Fighter Museum was an aircraft museum located at Mesa, Arizona. It specialized in airworthy World War I and World War II fighters. After 22 years of operation, the museum was closed on May 26, 2003, and its collection was moved to the Museum of Flight at Seattle's Boeing Field.
It also published books related to aviation, such as Henry Sakaida's 1985 book Winged Samurai: Saburo Sakai and the Zero Fighter Pilots.
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- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Bases for Champlin Fighter Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Mesa (123) and Phoenix (316).
- 1Mortgage Matchup Center
- 2Chase Field
- 3Mountain America Stadium
- 4Mullett Arena
- 5Camelback Mountain
- 6Arizona State Capitol
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Champlin Fighter Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | in town | — | 123 67 hotels · 17 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 29 RV parks | 513,656 | $408K | C− |
| Phoenix | 22 mi west | 35 min | 316 257 hotels · 22 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 11 RV parks | 1,665,481 | $421K | D |
| Tempe | 13 mi west | 20 min | 75 66 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 190,571 | $455K | D |
| Scottsdale | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 108 100 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 243,006 | $790K | C |
| Chandler | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 48 38 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 278,748 | $508K | B− |
| Apache Junction | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 33 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 21 RV parks | 45,672 | $212K | C |
| Gilbert | 10 mi south | 15 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 287,285 | $575K | B |
| Fountain Hills | 11 mi north | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 23,625 | $623K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Champlin Fighter Museum
Within 32 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
120 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
219 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
312 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
412 mi Stadium & arenaMullett Arena
514 mi MountainCamelback Mountain
621 mi MuseumArizona State CapitolPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0 · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona State Capitol: Unknown, CC BY 2.5
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Before visiting Champlin Fighter Museum
Is Champlin Fighter Museum in Mesa?
Yes. It’s inside Mesa, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Champlin Fighter Museum?
January, February, March and November, with highs of 68–78°.
What is the closest airport to Champlin Fighter Museum?
Mesa Gateway (AZA), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 16 miles.
Where should I stay near Champlin Fighter Museum?
Mesa (in town, 123 places to stay), Phoenix (22 mi, 316 places to stay) and Tempe (13 mi, 75 places to stay).
Tips from people in Mesa
Share what you know in Mesa’s Town Square.
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