McChord Air Museum
The McChord Air Museum is an aviation museum located at McChord Field near Lakewood, Washington. You can find it in McChord AFB. Further out, Tacoma Dome is 8.6 mi away.
A museum inside McChord AFB
Lakewood is the nearest base
Lakewood is 3 miles northwest, with 15 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Seattle
Seattle is about 35 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Tacoma Narrows (TIW) has airline service, about 11 miles from McChord Air Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Here are the months at McChord Air Museum, with their weather.
McChord Air Museum
The McChord Air Museum is an aviation museum located at McChord Field near Lakewood, Washington. The museum is broken up into three separate areas: the main gallery, located at the south end of McChord Field in Building 517; the Heritage Hill Airpark, which overlooks the McChord Field runway; and the aircraft restoration and maintenance facility in Building 301.
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Overnight near McChord Air Museum
The first towns with rooms are McChord AFB (4) and Tacoma (43).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McChord Air Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McChord AFB | in town | — | 4 4 hotels | 2,999 | — | — |
| Tacoma | 9 mi north | 15 min | 43 30 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 229,816 | $480K | D− |
| Lakewood | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 15 10 hotels · 5 motels | 62,755 | $461K | D |
| Fife | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 15 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 RV park | 11,061 | $543K | D− |
| Puyallup | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 42,682 | $552K | D |
| DuPont | 7 mi west | 10 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,778 | $584K | B |
| Federal Way | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 19 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 99,729 | $553K | D |
| SeaTac | 24 mi north | 35 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near McChord Air Museum
A wider trip can take in these, within 66 miles.
Big draw65 mi MountainMount St. Helens
Big draw35 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
19 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
33 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
214 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme Park
34 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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McChord Air Museum: what to know
Is McChord Air Museum in McChord AFB?
Yes. It’s inside McChord AFB, WA.
When is the best time to visit McChord Air Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
How far is McChord Air Museum from Seattle?
About 35 miles north of Seattle, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to McChord Air Museum?
Tacoma Narrows (TIW), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 24 miles.
Where should I stay near McChord Air Museum?
Tacoma (9 mi, 43 places to stay), Lakewood (3 mi, 15 places to stay) and Fife (10 mi, 15 places to stay).
Notes from people in McChord AFB
Start the conversation in McChord AFB’s Town Square.
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