Located 216 miles from the Arctic Circle, Eielson Air Force Base is one of the northernmost U.S. Air Force installations in the world and home to one of the most advanced fighter jets, the F-35A Lightning II.

Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI, FAA LID: EIL) 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.

Welcome to Eielson Air Force Base! The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. Eleventh Air Force falls under Pacific Air Forces, which is headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Eleventh Air Force falls under Pacific Air Forces, which is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, Hawaii. The mission of the 354th FW is to provide PACAF combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced training for integration with joint forces, allies and partners, and a strategic Arctic basing option to dominate the high-end fight.

North Pole is the nearest community to the base, located nine miles away and having approximately 1,500 residents. Memorandum - Suspended Concurrent Travel. A Public Service Announcement about non-concurrent housing on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 31, 2022. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

Eielson AFB is one of the military’s most strategically located installations with two F-35A squadrons able to provide fifth generation combat-ready forces anywhere in the northern hemisphere. Located approximately 22 miles from Fairbanks, the main installation of Eielson consists of almost 20,000 acres to support core missions.

Eielson AFB is a well-known Air Force installation in Alaska. The Eielson base guide has information for service members and families. Learn more.

Eleventh Air Force falls under Pacific Air Forces, which is headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The wing supports operations, maintenance, mission support, and medical group functions and is host to eight tenant units.

Eielson AFB is one of the military’s most strategically located installations with two F-35A squadrons able to provide fifth generation combat-ready forces anywhere in the northern hemisphere.

1 day ago · Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly over the Alaska Range en route to their new home at the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2020. (Adam Keele/U.S. Air National Guard)