Tillamook Air Museum Closed Due To Storm Damage

The Tillamook Air Museum in Oregon is closed temporarily while officials assess damage from a Dec. 18, 2025, storm.

According to a report by Moreno Aguiari in Vintage Aviation News, severe winds caused damage to Hangar B at the Port of Tillamook Bay, home to the museum.

A large section of the roof — estimated at 160 to 180 feet in length and up to 30 feet wide — was torn open, leaving the World War II structure exposed. The roof did not separate completely from the building but folded inward, creating ongoing safety concerns both inside and around the exterior of the hangar, according to the report.

Built in 1942 by the U.S. Navy, Hangar B is one of only a small number of World War II blimp hangars still standing in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to Aguiari’s report. It is one of two hangars originally built at Tillamook. The other one was destroyed by fire in 1992.

Read the full report on Vintage Aviation News.