Altus Air Force Base

Altus Air Force Base

Altus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma.

The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing (97 AMW), assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force (19 AF) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

The wing's mission is to provide C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker formal initial and advanced specialty training programs for up to 3000 flight crew and aircraft maintenance students annually.

Location

Altus, Oklahoma
USA

Getting There

There are no public transportation options that directly serve Altus Air Force Base. The best way to get there is by car or taxi. The base is located about 5 miles east of Altus, Oklahoma, which is serviced by a Greyhound bus station. From there, you could arrange for a taxi or ride-sharing service to take you to the base.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Oklahoma that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.