Tillamook Air Museum

The Tillamook Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Tillamook County Regional Airport in Tillamook, Oregon. It occupies a World War II blimp hangar built in 1942 that is noted for its very large wooden clear-span structure.

The museum presents a collection of historic military and civilian aircraft, cockpit sections, engines, and aviation artifacts arranged on the hangar floor. The hangar interior provides space for large displays and occasional special events and fly-ins.

The hangar was constructed during World War II to house lighter-than-air patrol craft used for coastal defense. After military use ended the structure was repurposed to host museum exhibits and aviation preservation activities.

Sited at the airport near the town of Tillamook on Oregon’s north coast, the museum lies within the coastal county that shares the town name and is accessible from Highway 101 and local roads.

• Hangar history: Built in 1942 as a naval airship hangar and is noted as one of the world's largest wooden structures.
• Visitor logistics: Check seasonal opening hours and special-event days before visiting, as the museum operates on limited schedules outside peak season.

What to See #

• Hangar interior: Occupies the World War II blimp hangar at Tillamook County Regional Airport, where the vast clear-span interior is used to display large aircraft and full-size exhibits.
• Museum exhibits: Contains rotating exhibits, restoration areas, and parked aircraft that visitors can view on the hangar floor; specific exhibit aircraft vary over time and special events are scheduled seasonally.