Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center
Visitor Center · Ohio ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Wright Brothers Memorial (NM) · Open Access
- 929 ft
- Elevation
Located on an active U.S. Air Force base (Wright Patterson AFB), the Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center provides visitors with a closer look at the aviation side of the Wright Brothers story. This visitor center is open Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but the grounds remain open dawn to dusk all seven days of the week.
Getting there
Located on Memorial Road on the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, the visitor center is near the State Route 444 and Kauffman Road intersection.
39.79387, -84.08850 · 39°47'37.9"N 84°5'18.6"W
Typical weather
Typically 87°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Low °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center
- Can you reserve a site at Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center?
- No. Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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Contact
- Phone (937) 225-7705
- Email daav_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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