Eielson AF Base

Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles 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 …
Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles 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.
  • Owner: Department of Defense
  • Built: 1943 (as Mile 26 Satellite Field, redesignated 1948 as Eielson AFB)
  • Elevation: 167 metres (548 ft) AMSL
  • Operator: US Air Force
  • Controlled by: Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
  • Condition: Operational
  • In use: 1943 – present

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