olympic flight museum

FoodieThree

This is a small museum in an airplane hangar. There are a couple of air craft outside that the kids can climb in, but for the most part it is a no touch facility, that is harder for the little kids. They probably have 12 airplanes inside. They have a lot of airplane memorabilia. They have some special events including the air show, a paper airplane event and santa arriving by aircraft. The real perk is to get the yearly pass, and you can visit a couple of times and then get in for free at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

dbaron

Small accessible aviation museum with interesting planes and helicopters and historical perspective. Run by friendly volunteers with admirable enthusiasm. Recommended as a stop for an hour or so, even if not particularly interested in aircraft, for the history.

Shaymur

This is a small museum with some very nice, flyable aircraft on display as well as some non flying airplanes and helicopters. The display cases have some interesting material. It is located not too far from the freeway, it is easy to get to and worth the effort. I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful in answering questions.

KalaniD_13

Staff was friendly and they had some rather unique aircraft along with a p fifty one. Prices are reasonable but it is hard to spend too much time there because of its lack of air conditioning and lack of bigger planes. Good for a break in your travels if you have an hour to spare and like airplanes this is a great place to go. Also the gifts hop prices were reasonable.

GaryRW_01

This flight museum exceeds Wichita, KS'. aviation museum and it is the center of General Aviation Manufacturing. Good collection of aircraft with some rare birds as well of course it is not a rival nor same scale as Boeing's Museum of Flight. Good place to take kids and show them some vintage war birds.

mom_of_boys_76

We took 4 kids ages 6-10 (girl and boys) and they all enjoyed it. It is small - just one hangar - but there are lots of really cool planes and helicopters packed into that small space. Nothing is roped off but you are not allowed to touch any of the aircraft or get into anything. This might be a consideration for parents of younger kids who would need more supervision. I think it would be nice if there was at least one aircraft (perhaps outside) that kids could sit in. There is a door out the back on the airport runway side with some aircraft and we were able to watch a helicopter take off. It is a bit overpriced for adults ($7) but the fact that kids 6 and under are free made up a little for that. It was $30 for 6 of us, which isn't too bad. Lots of history here!

laryep

The collection is not extensive, and consists primarily of ex-military aircraft. However, the presentation was good and there are a few "hands-on" aircraft outside to interest kids. There is a small gift shop in the museum.

Kgeorge16

Have recently read couple of ww2 bomber books so it was great to find this place from a google search. Thought admission reasonable and while not as large as some aviation museums in WA, it was very well done. Several families there with kids and they also seemed to be enjoying themselves. I personally liked the size as I could do entire exhibit and have time to fit in other activites.

BevM99

Happened upon this as an alternative to the new Vintage Car Museum in Tacoma that was packed. Was pleased that they were having an air show. The museum is just the right size for my 84 year young dad to wander around in without getting too tired. They could use some additional seating outside of the beer garden. Thanks for a great time, we'll be back next year.

Threepinhed

I had a few hours to spare today and found this aviation museum at the Olympic Airport. I love looking at airplaines and old war planes are always interesting so I jumped right in for only $7 (for adults) The entire museum fits in one hanger. There were 5 helecopters and 3 WWII vintage planes (including a beautiful P51 Mustang). So, it didn't take long to check them all out. They were all in fantastic shape, appearing that every one had been through extensive restoration. I believe all of them were fully operational. There were photos of several of them in the air which appeared to be taken recently.. I wish that one could climb up and see the cockpit interiors but no such luck. If you like vintage aircraft if is certainly work spending an hour or two there...

AlKK_11

Unique historic aircraft, beautifully restored and flying. Nothing matches the deep throaty sound of a Merlin-Rolls V-12!

Dave111834

A very nice collection of aviation items, lots of WWII stuff.

Buzzsaw22

Lots of WWII through Vietnam War aircraft. The star of the museum is the P-51 Mustang. Has Huey helicopters too. During the summer you can take rides on some of the airplanes and helicopters. They have an airshow too!

Joncwawa

We found this little museum by the Olympia airport and decided to check it out. They do have a AAA discount for admission, but we decided to donate more as we liked it and wanted to support his kind of place. Most of the main displays are in a main hangar. One distinction is that most of the planes on display are still able to fly. These were all fun and can be seen fairly quickly. The richer experience for me was exploring almost every wall filled with artifacts, personal effects, and very moving letters from flyers who lived through many eras of flight.. I learned of an aviator who was given up for dead, then found to be in a prison of war camp and finally returning home, definitely not dead, years later. The retired teacher in me never stopped thinking of a scavenger hunt with a question list I might plan with students to make sure they took time to see these cool artifacts which might be missed if the viewing were rushed. Outside the hangar there was an old medical helicopter that could be climbed in an explored and was also a good photo op.

domimomi

very nice little aviation museum. great displays and exhibits, very informative, and very nice, friendly staff. Great for an afternoon visit. My son loves it every time.