Cold War Air Museum
The Cold War Air Museum was an aviation museum located at the Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Texas focused on the Cold War and Eastern Bloc aircraft. Worth the trip, AT&T Stadium is 24 mi off. Pleasant highs of 67–83°F mark the mildest months, March, April, May, October and November.
A museum inside Lancaster
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–96°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Lancaster
Cold War Air Museum is inside Lancaster, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fort Worth
Fort Worth is about 39 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Plan a visit to Cold War Air Museum around the weather below.
Cold War Air Museum
The Cold War Air Museum was an aviation museum located at the Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, Texas focused on the Cold War and Eastern Bloc aircraft.
- Type
- Museum
Where to sleep near Cold War Air Museum
The closest lodging is in Lancaster (8) and Dallas (388).
- 1AT&T Stadium
- 2Cotton Bowl
- 3Globe Life Field
- 4Texas Stadium
- 5Six Flags Over Texas
- 6Choctaw Stadium
- 7Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- 8Reunion Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cold War Air Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | in town | — | 8 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 40,526 | $246K | D |
| Dallas | 15 mi north | 25 min | 388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 1,329,491 | $321K | D |
| Irving | 24 mi northwest | 35 min | 116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 257,076 | $316K | C− |
| Mesquite | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 33 24 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 150,693 | $246K | D |
| DeSoto | 8 mi west | 10 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 56,681 | $319K | C |
| Grand Prairie | 19 mi west | 30 min | 47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 209,434 | $296K | C+ |
| Arlington | 25 mi west | 35 min | 83 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 402,134 | $305K | C− |
| Waxahachie | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 50,090 | $337K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Also within 25 miles are these.
Big draw124 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw214 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw324 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw421 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
524 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
624 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
718 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford Stadium
814 mi LookoutReunion TowerPhoto credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reunion Tower: Batrak, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions people have about Cold War Air Museum
Is Cold War Air Museum in Lancaster?
Yes. It’s inside Lancaster, TX.
When is the best time to visit Cold War Air Museum?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–83°.
How far is Cold War Air Museum from Fort Worth?
About 39 miles west of Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cold War Air Museum?
Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 20 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cold War Air Museum?
Dallas (15 mi, 388 places to stay), Irving (24 mi, 116 places to stay) and Mesquite (15 mi, 33 places to stay).
Local know-how from Lancaster
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