Olympic Flight Museum
The Olympic Flight Museum is an aviation museum at the Olympia Airport in Olympia, Washington, USA.
A museum inside Tumwater
You can stay in Tumwater
Olympic Flight Museum is inside Tumwater, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Seattle
Seattle is about 51 miles northeast (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 67–78°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
Olympia Regional (OLM) has airline service, about 1 miles from Olympic Flight Museum.
Established in 1998
Olympic Flight Museum dates from 1998. 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 Tumwater. Green months are the mild ones.
Olympic Flight Museum
The Olympic Flight Museum is an aviation museum at the Olympia Airport in Olympia, Washington, USA. The museum has more than 10 vintage planes and helicopters on display, most of which are in airworthy condition. The museum also hosts the annual Olympic Air Show in June, featuring a selection of heritage and current military aircraft demonstrations.
The museum is operated by a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the same name.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1998
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to stay near Olympic Flight Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Tumwater (17) and Olympia (18).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Olympic Flight Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater | in town | — | 17 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 28,010 | $472K | C |
| Olympia | 5 mi north | 5 min | 18 11 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 56,724 | $486K | D |
| Lacey | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 58,833 | $457K | C− |
| Centralia | 18 mi south | 25 min | 13 8 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 19,375 | $318K | C− |
| Tacoma | 28 mi northeast | 40 min | 43 30 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 229,816 | $480K | D− |
| Nisqually Indian Community | 11 mi east | 15 min | 5 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 628 | $310K | — |
| DuPont | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,778 | $584K | B |
| Lakewood | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 15 10 hotels · 5 motels | 62,755 | $461K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Olympic Flight Museum
Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw63 mi MountainMount St. Helens
Big draw51 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw51 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw50 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw64 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
50 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
51 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
129 mi Stadium & arenaTacoma DomePhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain
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Visiting Olympic Flight Museum
Is Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater?
Yes. It’s inside Tumwater, WA.
When is the best time to visit Olympic Flight Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–78°.
How far is Olympic Flight Museum from Seattle?
About 51 miles northeast of Seattle, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Olympic Flight Museum?
Olympia Regional (OLM), about 1 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 43 miles.
Where should I stay near Olympic Flight Museum?
Tumwater (in town, 17 places to stay), Olympia (5 mi, 18 places to stay) and Lacey (7 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in Tumwater
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