National Airline History Museum
The Airline History Museum is an aviation museum located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri focused on the history of airlines in the United States.
A museum inside Kansas City
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 11" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Kansas City
National Airline History Museum is inside Kansas City, which has 186 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–80°. When to go ↓
Established in 1986
National Airline History Museum dates from 1986. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Kansas City. Green months are the mild ones.
National Airline History Museum
The Airline History Museum is an aviation museum located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri focused on the history of airlines in the United States.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1986
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to stay near National Airline History Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Kansas City (186) and Kansas City (38).
- 1Arrowhead Stadium
- 2SubTropolis
- 3Kauffman Stadium
- 4CPKC Stadium
- 5T-Mobile Center
- 6Worlds of Fun
- 7Hy-Vee Arena
- 8National World War I Memorial
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From National Airline History Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | in town | — | 186 156 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 521,220 | $243K | D− |
| Kansas City | 8 mi west | 10 min | 38 25 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 157,805 | $167K | D |
| North Kansas City | 2 mi northeast | 5 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,613 | $198K | D− |
| Overland Park | 17 mi south | 25 min | 55 51 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 203,677 | $414K | C+ |
| Independence | 14 mi east | 20 min | 36 21 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 121,675 | $173K | D |
| Liberty | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 17 12 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 31,319 | $283K | C+ |
| Lenexa | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 60,506 | $395K | B− |
| Riverside | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 motels | 4,581 | $411K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near National Airline History Museum
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
27 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
38 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
42 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
52 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
67 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
72 mi Stadium & arenaHy-Vee Arena
83 mi MuseumNational World War I MemorialPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0
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Visiting National Airline History Museum
Is National Airline History Museum in Kansas City?
Yes. It’s inside Kansas City, MO.
When is the best time to visit National Airline History Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 66–80°.
What is the closest airport to National Airline History Museum?
Kansas City (MCI), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near National Airline History Museum?
Kansas City (in town, 186 places to stay), Kansas City (8 mi, 38 places to stay) and North Kansas City (2 mi, 12 places to stay).
Tips from people in Kansas City
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Kansas City’s Town Square.
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