Springfield Air National Guard Base


 * See: Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport for civil airport information

Springfield Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Ohio Air National Guard 178th Fighter Wing.

Overview
The 178th Fighter Wing (FW) of the Ohio Air National Guard occupies 113.6 acres (46 ha) of leased land on the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, located in central Ohio, approximately five miles south of the city of Springfield and approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Columbus.

The mission of the 178th FW is to train future fighter pilots. The unit currently flies the F-16 Falcon. The 178th FW occupies 8 administrative, 25 industrial, and 6 services buildings totaling approximately 336,330 square feet (31,246 square meters) with 409 full-time personnel. A unit training drill is conducted twice a month and results in a surge of up to a total of 829 personnel. Two projects are currently funded for construction in FY 2002. These include a Hush House and a 30,800 SF (2,860 square meter) Squadron Operations Complex.