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Offutt Field

Offutt Air Force Base
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Part of Air Combat Command (ACC)
Located near: Omaha, Nebraska
Bellevue, Nebraska
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Offutt Air Force Base
Coordinates 41°07′10″N 095°54′31″W / 41.11944°N 95.90861°W / 41.11944; -95.90861 (Offutt AFB)
Site information
Controlled by  United States Air Force
Site history
Built 1918
In use 1948–present
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL 1,052 ft / 321 m
Coordinates 41°07′10″N 095°54′31″W / 41.11944°N 95.90861°W / 41.11944; -95.90861Coordinates: 41°07′10″N 095°54′31″W / 41.11944°N 95.90861°W / 41.11944; -95.90861
Website www.offutt.af.mil
Map
KOFF is located in Nebraska
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Location of Offutt Air Force Base
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 11,700 3,566 Concrete
Offutt AFB, Nebraska
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Location of Offutt AFB, Nebraska
Location of Offutt AFB, Nebraska
U.S. Census Map
U.S. Census Map
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Sarpy
Area
 • Total 4.3 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 8,901
 • Density 2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 31-35945
GNIS feature ID 0837659

Offutt Air Force Base /ˈʌfæt/ (IATA: OFFICAO: KOFFFAA LID: OFF) is a U.S. Air Force installation near Omaha, and lies adjacent to Bellevue in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It is the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the Air Force Weather Agency, and the 55th Wing (55 WG) of the Air Combat Command (ACC), the latter serving as the host unit.

Aviation use at Offutt began in September 1918 during World War I as an Army Air Service balloon field. It was renamed in honor of World War I pilot and Omaha native 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt in 1924.

Offutt AFB's legacy includes the construction of the first two bombers to drop atomic bombs and over 40 years as the headquarters for the former Strategic Air Command (SAC) and home for its associated ground and aerial command centers for the U.S. in case of nuclear war during the Cold War. The population was 8,901 at the 2000 census.


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