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Piper Aviation Museum

The Piper Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Its mildest months, May, June, August, September and October, bring highs of 64–84°F.

Photo: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Lock Haven
6 places to stay
In brief

A museum inside Lock Haven

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 19°, with about 30" of snow a year. When to go ↓

You can stay in Lock Haven

Piper Aviation Museum is inside Lock Haven, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Pick a month for Piper Aviation Museum from the weather below.

Jan36° / 19°
Feb40° / 20°
Mar49° / 27°
Apr63° / 37°
May73° / 47°
Jun81° / 56°
Jul86° / 61°
Aug84° / 59°
Sep77° / 52°
Oct64° / 41°
Nov51° / 32°
Dec40° / 25°
Typical highs and lows in Lock Haven. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Lock Haven. Lock Haven’s full climate →
About

Piper Aviation Museum

The Piper Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It is focused on the history of the Piper Aircraft Corporation.

Type
Museum
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Rooms near Piper Aviation Museum

Nearest for a night are Lock Haven (6) and Porter Township (5).

Piper Aviation MuseumLock Haven6Porter Township5Woodward Township3Hartley Township7Williamsport10Liberty Township3Jersey Shore2Watson Township210 mi
Piper Aviation Museum12Places to stay in town
In town

Lock Haven

6 places to stay · 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

You’re already here.

8,500 people

10 min drive

Porter Township

5 places to stay · 4 hotels · 1 campground

1,503 people

8 mi southwest of Piper Aviation Museum

5 min drive

Woodward Township

3 places to stay · 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins

2,480 people

4 mi north of Piper Aviation Museum

30 min drive

Hartley Township

7 places to stay · 3 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds

1,717 people · 37% vacation homes

19 mi southeast of Piper Aviation Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Piper Aviation MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Lock Havenin town—6 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B8,500$137KC+
Porter Township8 mi southwest10 min5 4 hotels · 1 campground1,503$189K—
Woodward Township4 mi north5 min3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins2,480$221K—
Hartley Township 37% vacation homes19 mi southeast30 min7 3 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds1,717$189K—
Williamsport22 mi east30 min10 10 hotels27,384$154KC+
Liberty Township13 mi southwest20 min3 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins1,764$160K—
Jersey Shore10 mi northeast15 min2 2 lodges & cabins4,048$153K—
Watson Township10 mi northeast15 min2 2 inns & B&Bs527$313K—

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

IPTWilliamsport Regional27 mi
SCEState College Regional30 mi
MDTHarrisburg74 mi
ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester · major hub138 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Piper Aviation Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Piper Aviation Museum

More places people know lie within 69 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Cherry Springs State Park: Curt Weinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Common questions

Piper Aviation Museum in questions

Is Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven?

Yes. It’s inside Lock Haven, PA.

When is the best time to visit Piper Aviation Museum?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.

What is the closest airport to Piper Aviation Museum?

Williamsport Regional (IPT), about 27 miles away. The nearest big hub is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), about 138 miles.

Where should I stay near Piper Aviation Museum?

Lock Haven (in town, 6 places to stay), Porter Township (8 mi, 5 places to stay) and Woodward Township (4 mi, 3 places to stay).

From locals

Local know-how from Lock Haven

Start the conversation in Lock Haven’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.