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Strategic U.S. Air Force base on the northern tip of Guam.
Opened
1944
Location
Yigo, Guam
Andersen Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation located on the northern tip of Guam, a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean. It serves as a critical forward-operating base for the U.S. military in the Indo-Pacific region and hosts the 36th Wing as its host unit.
The base has significant strategic importance due to its location, providing power projection capability across the Pacific and into Asia. It has been used for bomber operations, tanker missions, and hosts rotational deployments of various aircraft including B-52s, B-1s, and B-2 bombers.
Andersen also supports some civilian emergency and humanitarian operations and shares airspace management responsibilities in the region. The base's runway infrastructure is capable of handling large military and commercial aircraft.
Terminals
Andersen AFB is a military installation and does not operate civilian passenger terminals; access is restricted to authorized military and government personnel.
Getting to & from
Access to the base is restricted and controlled through military checkpoints; ground transport is primarily via private vehicle or military shuttle on Guam's road network.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate scheduled service at Andersen AFB, as it is a dedicated U.S. military facility.
Notable facts
- ›Andersen AFB is home to the 36th Wing, the host unit responsible for base operations.
- ›The base was named after Brigadier General James Roy Andersen, who died in a 1945 aircraft accident.
- ›It served as a major launch point for B-52 Arc Light bombing missions during the Vietnam War.
- ›The base hosts rotational deployments of U.S. strategic bombers, including B-52s, B-1Bs, and B-2s.
- ›Andersen AFB covers approximately 14,931 acres on the northern plateau of Guam.
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