Tillamook Airport ( IATA : OTK , ICAO : KTMK , FAA LID : TMK ) is a public use airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the central business district of Tillamook , a city in Tillamook County , Oregon , United States . It is owned by the Port of Tillamook Bay . According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.
5-738: The airfield was developed from the former Naval Air Station Tillamook and serves as the home to the Tillamook Air Museum . Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA , this facility is assigned TMK by the FAA and OTK by the IATA (which assigned TMK to Tam-Ky , Vietnam ). Tillamook Airport covers an area of 360 acres (150 ha ) at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m) above mean sea level . It has two asphalt paved runways : 13/31
10-441: Is 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) and 1/19 is 2,911 by 75 feet (887 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending September 26, 2017, the airport had 25,600 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day: 99% general aviation and <1% military . At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: all single- engine . Naval Air Station Tillamook Naval Air Station Tillamook , located just south of Tillamook, Oregon ,
15-570: 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 on August 22, 1992. The Erickson Group who once ran the museum made the decision to move their privately owned aircraft in April 2013, to move from Tillamook to Madras, Oregon . The move date
20-453: 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 . Each hangar was designed to house up to six blimps. 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,
25-583: Was decided and the Erickson Group moved in January 2016 to Madras, Oregon. The Tillamook Air Museum continues to operate as a historical site and museum, housing multiple aviation related exhibits and aircraft. The museum is open year round, check their website for current hours, admissions, upcoming events and exhibits. Related lists This military aviation article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
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