Ebbing Air National Guard Base is an airfield adjacent to the Fort Smith Regional Airport which it shares runways with.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Fort Smith Airport Commission | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Fort Smith, Arkansas | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 469 ft / 143 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°20′12″N 094°22′03″W / 35.33667°N 94.36750°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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It was established in 1953. Since 1953, the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing (188 WG) has been based at the airfield. Formerly a fighter wing that previously operated F-4 Phantom II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, the 188th Wing currently features three primary mission sets: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MQ-9 Reaper); ISR (Distributed Ground Station-Arkansas); and Targeting (Space-Focused).
Air traffic services are provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from an air traffic control (ATC) tower and TRACON (terminal radar approach control).
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The 188th Wing is based there, currently operating remotely piloted aircraft. The Republic of Singapore Air Force is planning to set up its F-16 and F-35 training detachment starting with the first aircraft to be based there in 2023.[2]
References
edit- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for FSM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ^ Yeo, Mike (June 4, 2021). "US approves location for Singaporean F-16, F-35 training". Defense News.