Peterson Air and Space Museum
Peterson Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado focused on the history of the Air Defense Command, Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command. Visitors find it in Colorado Springs. Its history begins in 1982.
A museum inside Colorado Springs
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 33" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Colorado Springs
Peterson Air and Space Museum is inside Colorado Springs, which has 202 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 66 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug and Sep
May, June, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS) has airline service, about 1 miles from Peterson Air and Space Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
A visit to Peterson Air and Space Museum can follow the seasons below.
Peterson Air and Space Museum
Peterson Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado focused on the history of the Air Defense Command, Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1982
- Area
- 8.4 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1996)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Places to stay near Peterson Air and Space Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Colorado Springs (202) and Manitou Springs (42).
- 1North American Aerospace Defense Command
- 2Pikes Peak
- 3Garden of the Gods
- 4Weidner Field
- 5Cheyenne Mountain
- 6Falcon Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Peterson Air and Space Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | in town | — | 202 143 hotels · 19 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 494,743 | $453K | D |
| Manitou Springs | 12 mi west | 15 min | 42 17 hotels · 9 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 4,577 | $561K | C |
| Fountain | 9 mi south | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 29,450 | $398K | C− |
| Cimarron Hills | 3 mi north | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 motel | 19,817 | $368K | — |
| Fort Carson | 10 mi south | 15 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 RV park | 18,019 | — | — |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 11 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,412 | $515K | — |
| Stratmoor | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 2 2 hotels | 5,412 | $310K | — |
| Green Mountain Falls 48% vacation homes | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 7 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 601 | $449K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Peterson Air and Space Museum
Pair a visit with these, within 66 miles.
Big draw110 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Big draw218 mi MountainPikes Peak
310 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
Big draw64 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
47 mi Stadium & arenaWeidner Field
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
511 mi MountainCheyenne Mountain
614 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon StadiumPhoto credits
North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Peterson Air and Space Museum: the answers
Is Peterson Air and Space Museum in Colorado Springs?
Yes. It’s inside Colorado Springs, CO.
When is the best time to visit Peterson Air and Space Museum?
May, June, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Peterson Air and Space Museum from Aurora and Denver?
About 61 miles north of Aurora and about 66 miles north of Denver, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Peterson Air and Space Museum?
City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 1 miles away.
Where should I stay near Peterson Air and Space Museum?
Colorado Springs (in town, 202 places to stay), Manitou Springs (12 mi, 42 places to stay) and Fountain (9 mi, 7 places to stay).
Local know-how from Colorado Springs
No one has shared advice yet; Colorado Springs’s Town Square takes questions.
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