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Laughlin Air Force Base

Del Rio, United States

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Laughlin Air Force Base

Del Rio, United States

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Premier US Air Force pilot training base in southwest Texas.

Opened

1942

Location

Del Rio, United States

Laughlin Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located near Del Rio, Texas, and serves as one of the busiest pilot training bases in the world. It is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing, which conducts undergraduate pilot training for US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and allied nation students. The base operates a large fleet of training aircraft including the T-6 Texan II, T-38 Talon, and T-1 Jayhawk, producing hundreds of military aviators annually. Its location in the semi-arid terrain of southwest Texas provides favorable flying weather for year-round training operations. Laughlin AFB is a major economic driver for the Del Rio community. It is a restricted military installation and does not serve commercial airline passengers, though it holds the IATA code DLF for military and flight planning purposes.

Getting to & from

The base is located approximately 7 miles east of Del Rio, accessible primarily by personal vehicle or military transport via US Highway 90.

Notable facts

›Home to the 47th Flying Training Wing, the sole wing conducting specialized undergraduate pilot training at the base.
›One of the highest pilot production rates of any US Air Force base, graduating hundreds of aviators each year.
›Operates T-6 Texan II, T-38 Talon, and T-1 Jayhawk training aircraft.
›Named after First Lieutenant Jack T. Laughlin, a Del Rio native killed in World War II.
›International student pilots from allied nations train alongside US military aviators at the base.

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