Huffman Prairie
Huffman Prairie, also known as Huffman Prairie Flying Field or Huffman Field, is part of Ohio's Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. You will find it in Bath Township. It dates back to 1990.
A museum inside Bath Township
You can stay in Bath Township
Huffman Prairie is inside Bath Township, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 59 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY) has airline service, about 11 miles from Huffman Prairie.
Established in 1990
Huffman Prairie dates from 1990. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
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Huffman Prairie
Huffman Prairie, also known as Huffman Prairie Flying Field or Huffman Field, is part of Ohio's Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. The 84-acre (34-hectare) patch of rough pasture, near Fairborn, northeast of Dayton, is the place where the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville) undertook the task of creating a dependable, fully controllable airplane and training themselves to be pilots. Many early aircraft records were set by the Wrights at the Huffman Prairie.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1990
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971) · National Historic Landmark (1990)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Nights near Huffman Prairie
The nearest towns with places to stay are Bath Township (11) and Wright-Patterson AFB (5).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Huffman Prairie | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | in town | — | 11 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 40,768 | $176K | — |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | in town | — | 5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 1,508 | — | — |
| Beavercreek Township | 6 mi south | 10 min | 18 18 hotels | 57,924 | $301K | — |
| Fairborn | 3 mi east | 5 min | 15 15 hotels | 35,754 | $175K | C+ |
| Dayton | 7 mi west | 10 min | 18 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 136,688 | $101K | D− |
| Huber Heights | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 43,905 | $177K | C+ |
| Butler Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 21 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 8,421 | $268K | — |
| Beavercreek | 5 mi south | 5 min | 9 9 hotels | 48,134 | $280K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Huffman Prairie
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54 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
64 mi MountainSerpent Mound
54 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
52 mi Stadium & arenaNippert StadiumPhoto credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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What people ask about Huffman Prairie
Is Huffman Prairie in Bath Township?
Yes. It’s inside Bath Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Huffman Prairie?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Huffman Prairie from Cincinnati and Columbus?
About 51 miles southwest of Cincinnati and about 59 miles east of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Huffman Prairie?
James M. Cox Dayton (DAY), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 61 miles.
Where should I stay near Huffman Prairie?
Beavercreek Township (6 mi, 18 places to stay), Fairborn (3 mi, 15 places to stay) and Dayton (7 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Bath Township
No one has shared advice yet; Bath Township’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.