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Eielson Air Force Base

Fairbanks, United States

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Eielson Air Force Base

Fairbanks, United States
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Strategic Arctic Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Opened
1944
Location
Fairbanks, United States
Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. It serves as a major military aviation hub in the Arctic region and is home to the 354th Fighter Wing, which operates F-35A Lightning II aircraft. The base plays a critical role in defending Alaska and the broader Pacific theater, given its strategic position near Russia and the Arctic. It hosts large-scale exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska, which involve allied and partner nation forces training in realistic combat scenarios over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. While the IATA code EIL is assigned, Eielson AFB does not function as a commercial passenger airport. It is a restricted military installation, and civilian access is limited to authorized personnel and official visitors.
Getting to & from
Ground access to the base is primarily via private vehicle or military transport along the Richardson Highway connecting to the Fairbanks area.
Notable facts
  • ›Home to the 354th Fighter Wing, the Air Force's only F-35A unit in the Pacific theater.
  • ›Hosts Red Flag-Alaska, a large multinational air combat training exercise.
  • ›Located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • ›Sits adjacent to the vast Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, one of the largest military training areas in the world.
  • ›Originally established during World War II as a key airfield for the Lend-Lease program supplying aircraft to the Soviet Union.
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Eielson Air Force Base
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Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eielson Air Force Base on 13 January 1948. It has been a Superfund site since 1989. Eielson AFB was named in honor of polar pilot Carl Ben Eielson.

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