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Whiteman Air Force Base

Knob Noster, United States

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Whiteman Air Force Base

Knob Noster, United States
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Home of the U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

Opened
1942
Location
Knob Noster, United States
Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located near Knob Noster, Missouri, approximately 60 miles southeast of Kansas City. It is assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command and serves as the sole operational base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The base has a long military history dating back to World War II and has evolved into one of the most strategically significant installations in the U.S. military. Its IATA code SZL is used primarily for military and logistics scheduling purposes rather than commercial passenger service. Whiteman AFB is not open to the general public for commercial aviation, but it occasionally hosts air shows and public events that offer rare opportunities to view the B-2 Spirit up close.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible by private vehicle via U.S. Route 50, with no scheduled public transit service connecting it to nearby cities.
Notable facts
  • ›Whiteman AFB is the only base in the world that operates the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
  • ›The 509th Bomb Wing is the host unit at Whiteman AFB.
  • ›The base was originally established in 1942 and named after Second Lieutenant George Whiteman, a local pilot killed at Pearl Harbor.
  • ›The B-2 Spirit aircraft based here are capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons.
  • ›Whiteman AFB periodically hosts public air shows, drawing large crowds to see the B-2 Spirit.
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Whiteman Air Force Base
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Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located just south of Knob Noster, Missouri, United States. It is operated by the Air Force Global Strike Command, as the base for all 19 operational B-2 Spirit nuclear-capable stealth bombers, as well as for A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and others. There is also a sizable Missouri Air National Guard presence on base.

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