New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum (NEAM) is an American aerospace museum located adjacent to Bradley International Airport. You will find it in East Granby. It goes back to 1959.
A museum inside East Granby
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 52" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Windsor Locks is the nearest base
Windsor Locks is 2 miles southeast, with 13 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 90 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
Bradley (BDL) has airline service, about 1 miles from New England Air Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Every month near New England Air Museum is set out below.
New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum (NEAM) is an American aerospace museum located adjacent to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The museum consists of three display hangars with additional storage and restoration hangars. Its collections include aircraft ranging from early flying machines to supersonic jets, as well as engines, and other pieces of flight-related equipment.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1959
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near New England Air Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Windsor Locks (13) and West Springfield Town (23).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From New England Air Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Granby | in town | — | — | 5,432 | $388K | — |
| Windsor Locks | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 12,617 | $259K | B |
| West Springfield Town | 13 mi north | 20 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 28,829 | $322K | D |
| Hartford | 13 mi south | 20 min | 22 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 121,981 | $229K | D |
| Windsor | 5 mi south | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,879 | $305K | B− |
| Manchester | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 21 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 59,773 | $247K | C+ |
| Springfield | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 154,702 | $245K | D |
| Granby | 7 mi west | 10 min | 6 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 11,963 | $368K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair New England Air Museum with these
These lie within 46 miles as the crow flies.
112 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
Big draw44 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
27 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
312 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
413 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
524 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
35 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
46 mi Stadium & arenaYale BowlPhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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New England Air Museum in questions
Is New England Air Museum in East Granby?
Yes. It’s inside East Granby, CT.
When is the best time to visit New England Air Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is New England Air Museum from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 77 miles south of Brookhaven and about 89 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to New England Air Museum?
Bradley (BDL), about 1 miles away.
Where should I stay near New England Air Museum?
Windsor Locks (2 mi, 13 places to stay), West Springfield Town (13 mi, 23 places to stay) and Hartford (13 mi, 22 places to stay).
Local tips in East Granby
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