At Olympia Airport in Washington, this nonprofit aviation museum serves the Olympia and Tumwater area by preserving and displaying vintage aircraft, including more than ten planes and helicopters. Founded in 1998, it emphasizes not just exhibition but restoration and maintenance, with many aircraft kept airworthy rather than treated as static displays. That approach makes it a more active form of preservation, presenting aviation history both on the ground and in flight. Since 2003, it has reinforced that mission through its annual June air show, featuring heritage aircraft and current military aircraft as part of the region’s broader tradition of flight.