Virginia Aviation Museum
The Virginia Aviation Museum was an aviation museum in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, adjacent to Richmond International Airport (formerly "Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field"). This is one of the sights of Sandston. 1986 is when its story starts.
A museum inside Sandston
You can stay in Sandston
Virginia Aviation Museum is inside Sandston, which has 22 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 97 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
Richmond (RIC) has airline service, about 1 miles from Virginia Aviation Museum.
Established in 1986
Virginia 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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Virginia Aviation Museum
The Virginia Aviation Museum was an aviation museum in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, adjacent to Richmond International Airport (formerly "Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field"). Erected in 1986, the museum housed a collection of some thirty-four airframes, both owned and on-loan, ranging from reproductions of Wright Brothers kite gliders to the still state-of-the-art SR-71 Blackbird. It was a subsidiary of the Science Museum of Virginia.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1986
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Lodging near Virginia Aviation Museum
The closest lodging is in Sandston (22) and Richmond (62).
- 1Hollywood Cemetery
- 2Kings Dominion
- 3White House of the Confederacy
- 4Robert E. Lee Monument
- 5Richmond Coliseum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Virginia Aviation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandston | in town | — | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,399 | $220K | — |
| Richmond | 8 mi west | 10 min | 62 40 hotels · 13 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 237,257 | $353K | D |
| Dumbarton | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 31 29 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 7,997 | $291K | — |
| Chester | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 motel | 24,474 | $327K | — |
| Bellwood | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 8 hotels · 5 motels | 7,907 | $225K | — |
| Glen Allen | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,551 | $357K | — |
| Innsbrook | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 16 16 hotels | 8,578 | $464K | — |
| Ashland | 18 mi northwest | 30 min | 21 14 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,982 | $293K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
These well-known sights sit within 52 miles.
17 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
223 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
35 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
47 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
56 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
39 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
51 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
43 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens WilliamsburgPhoto credits
Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Before visiting Virginia Aviation Museum
Is Virginia Aviation Museum in Sandston?
Yes. It’s inside Sandston, VA.
When is the best time to visit Virginia Aviation Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Virginia Aviation Museum from Virginia Beach and Washington?
About 88 miles southeast of Virginia Beach and about 97 miles north of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Virginia Aviation Museum?
Richmond (RIC), about 1 miles away.
Where should I stay near Virginia Aviation Museum?
Richmond (8 mi, 62 places to stay), Sandston (in town, 22 places to stay) and Dumbarton (12 mi, 31 places to stay).
Local know-how from Sandston
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.