Home of U.S. Air Force strategic airlift and tanker training.
Opened
1942
Location
Altus, United States
Altus Air Force Base, designated KLTS/LTS, is a United States Air Force installation located near Altus, Oklahoma. It serves as the Air Mobility Command's primary formal training unit for the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, making it a critical hub for strategic airlift and aerial refueling crew development.
The base is home to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, which conducts undergraduate airlift and tanker training for aircrew from the United States and allied nations. While it holds a commercial IATA code (LTS), the facility operates primarily as a military installation with limited civilian aviation activity.
Getting to & from
The base is accessible primarily by private vehicle, with the city of Altus located approximately 3 miles to the northeast.
Notable facts
- ›Home to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Air Mobility Command's primary airlift and tanker training wing.
- ›Trains crews on the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-46A Pegasus.
- ›Originally established in 1942 as Altus Army Air Field during World War II.
- ›Allied nation aircrew regularly train alongside U.S. forces at the installation.
- ›The base covers approximately 4,000 acres in southwestern Oklahoma.
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