Lackland Air Force Base

Lackland Air Force Base ; - Lackland AFB -;
Characteristics
ICAO code	KSKF
IATA code	SKF
Coordinates	29 ° 23 '3 " N , 98 ° 34' 52" W Coordinates: 29 ° 23 '3 " N , 98 ° 34' 52" W
Height above MSL	211 m (692 ft )
Basic data
operator	502d Air Base Wing , USAF
Start-and runway
15/33	3529 m of concrete

Location in Bexar County

Airmen at the Basic Military Training Graduation Parade

Lackland Air Force Base is one since 1941 military airfield of the United States Air Force , of the Air Education and Training Command 's (AETC) assumed. It is located west of San Antonio , Texas , USA and was named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland . Lackland AFB is part of Joint Base San Antonio and is operated by the 502d Air Base Wing . 7123 people live on the 11.1 km² base.

Stationed units

Next to Paradeplatz is the “Lackland Air Force Base Aircraft Collection”, a permanent exhibition of historical military aircraft. The collection includes the B-52 Stratofortress , McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, C-121 Constellation, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and North American B-25 "Mitchell".

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