Tillamook Air Museum [Credit: Tedder/Wikimedia Commons]
Key Takeaways:
The Tillamook Air Museum is closed indefinitely, likely until at least 2027, after its historic World War II-era Hangar B sustained heavy roof damage in a December 2025 winter storm.
Hangar B, one of the largest wooden buildings globally, suffered a 200-foot by 30-foot hole, necessitating extensive and careful repairs to preserve its structural integrity and historical status.
Museum staff have safely moved exhibits and property, and efforts are now focused on structural assessments, planning the complex repairs, and securing significant funding, with fundraising initiatives currently underway.
The museum is located in Hangar B, a World War II-era hangar. The hangar sustained heavy damage in a winter storm, and according to museum officials the facility most likely won’t be repaired and ready to reopen until 2027.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
