Eielson Air Force Base
Air base in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
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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... Wikipedia
Code: EIL
Population: 3,071 (2022)
Elevation: 547′
Commander: Paul P. Townsend
Built: 1943 (as Mile 26 Satellite Field, redesignated 1948 as Eielson AFB)
Coordinates: 64°39′56″N 147°06′05″W / 64.66556°N 147.10139°W
In use: 1943 – present