Hiller Aviation Museum
The Hiller Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at the San Carlos Airport in San Carlos, California, focused on Northern California aviation history, Hiller Aircraft and helicopter history. It goes back to 1998. Worth the trip, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 24 mi off.
A museum inside San Carlos
You can stay in San Carlos
Hiller Aviation Museum is inside San Carlos, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 28 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 64–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 0 miles away
San Carlos (SQL) has airline service, about 0 miles from Hiller Aviation Museum.
Established in 1998
Hiller Aviation Museum dates from 1998. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Each month’s highs and lows around Hiller Aviation Museum are below.
Hiller Aviation Museum
The Hiller Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at the San Carlos Airport in San Carlos, California, focused on Northern California aviation history, Hiller Aircraft and helicopter history.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1998
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to sleep near Hiller Aviation Museum
The nearest towns with places to stay are San Carlos (9) and San Francisco (528).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Levi's Stadium
- 3Chase Center
- 4USS Hornet
- 5California's Great America
- 6Oracle Park
- 7Filoli
- 8Lombard Street
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hiller Aviation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | in town | — | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 29,261 | $2,000K | — |
| San Francisco | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Palo Alto | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| San Mateo | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 20 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 103,337 | $1,619K | C |
| Redwood City | 2 mi east | 5 min | 17 9 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel | 82,178 | $1,802K | C− |
| Oakland | 18 mi north | 25 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Mountain View | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
You can reach each of these within 24 miles.
Big draw124 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw319 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw418 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw517 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw620 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
74 mi MuseumFiloli
Big draw822 mi LandmarkLombard StreetPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
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A visit to Hiller Aviation Museum: questions
Is Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos?
Yes. It’s inside San Carlos, CA.
When is the best time to visit Hiller Aviation Museum?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 64–79°.
How far is Hiller Aviation Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 28 miles southeast of San Jose and about 61 miles northeast of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hiller Aviation Museum?
San Carlos (SQL), about 0 miles away. The nearest big hub is San Francisco (SFO), about 10 miles.
Where should I stay near Hiller Aviation Museum?
San Francisco (20 mi, 528 places to stay), Palo Alto (10 mi, 41 places to stay) and San Mateo (5 mi, 20 places to stay).
Notes from people in San Carlos
There are no tips yet, so start one in San Carlos’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.