Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
The Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum (former names include Travis Air Museum, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum, and Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center) is an aviation museum located at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. About 20K people visit each year. Around it, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (19 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Fairfield
You can stay in Fairfield
Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum is inside Fairfield, which has 26 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Sacramento
Sacramento is about 32 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–79°. When to go ↓
Established in 1986
Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum dates from 1986. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
The Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum (former names include Travis Air Museum, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum, and Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center) is an aviation museum located at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. The museum houses 35+ aircraft displays and various other informative artifacts.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1986
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to base yourself for Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
The first towns with rooms are Fairfield (26) and Vacaville (15), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
44 mi southwest of Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | in town | — | 26 19 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 122,489 | $624K | C− |
| Vacaville | 6 mi north | 10 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 103,850 | $621K | C |
| Napa | 20 mi west | 30 min | 64 44 hotels · 2 motels · 16 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 76,562 | $856K | C |
| Vallejo | 21 mi southwest | 30 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Concord | 21 mi south | 30 min | 18 11 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 123,261 | $798K | D |
| Davis | 22 mi northeast | 35 min | 20 19 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 66,110 | $866K | C |
| Dixon | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 3 hotels · 3 motels | 21,116 | $605K | C+ |
| Suisun City | 5 mi west | 5 min | 2 2 hotels | 29,454 | $580K | C |
| San Francisco | 44 mi southwest | 1 hr | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
These well-known places are within 60 miles.
Big draw41 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw40 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw60 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw42 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw44 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
119 mi Theme parkSix Flags Discovery KingdomPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Quick answers on Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
Is Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum in Fairfield?
Yes. It’s inside Fairfield, CA.
When is the best time to visit Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum?
February, March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 62–79°.
How far is Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum from Sacramento and Oakland?
About 32 miles northeast of Sacramento and about 38 miles southwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 21 miles away. The nearest big hub is Sacramento (SMF), about 35 miles.
Where should I stay near Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum?
Fairfield (in town, 26 places to stay), Vacaville (6 mi, 15 places to stay) and Napa (20 mi, 64 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Fairfield
Ask a question, or answer one, in Fairfield’s Town Square.
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