Eielson Air Force Base

The Base
Eielson Air Force Base occupies 63,195 acres southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The runway is oriented north to south and is 14,507 feet long. It was extended to its present length in the 1950s to accommodate B-36 aircraft, and is the second longest runway in North America.

Population
About 2,500 military people work at Eielson, which includes more than 340 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard servicemembers. The base has approximately 930 houses and 387 dormitory rooms for the more than 2,000 military and family members who live on base.

An additional 1,100 active duty, Reserve and Guard servicemembers and their families live off-base. More than 500 retirees from all branches of the military reside in the area.(Source:  eielson.af.mil/library/factsheets/index.asp)

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	Base Address: Eielson Air Force Base 2070 Central Avenue Eielson AFB, AK 99702
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