Naval Air Station Tillamook
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US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B
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Tillamook Air Museum interior
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| Nearest city | Tillamook, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°25′4″N 123°48′15″W / 45.41778°N 123.80417°WCoordinates: 45°25′4″N 123°48′15″W / 45.41778°N 123.80417°W |
| Built | 1943 |
| Architect | US Bureau of Yards and Docks; Sound Construction & Engineering Co. |
| NRHP Reference # | 89000201 |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1989 |
Naval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. Commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948, it was used primarily to house blimps. The station was the base of operations for Squadron ZP-33, with a complement of 8 K-ships.
US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, is on the station.
Due to rationing during World War II, the hangars were built entirely of wood. Hangar B was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and remains one of the world's largest wooden structures; it currently houses the Tillamook Air Museum. Hangar A was destroyed by a fire in August 1992.
The historic hangar faces an insecure future, as a result of a need for costly repairs and a decision by the museum, announced in April 2013, to move from Tillamook to Madras, Oregon. The move date has yet to be decided, but the museum's lease of the blimp hangar ends in January 2016.
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