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Vance Air Force Base
Near Enid, Oklahoma in the United States of America
T-38C Talons at Vance Air Force Base
T-38C Talons at Vance Air Force Base.
Vance AFB is located in North America
Vance AFB
Vance AFB
Vance AFB is located in the United States
Vance AFB
Vance AFB
Vance AFB is located in Oklahoma
Vance AFB
Vance AFB
Coordinates36°20′21″N 97°54′59″W / 36.33917°N 97.91639°W / 36.33917; -97.91639
TypeU.S. Air Force Base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorU.S. Air Force
Controlled byAir Education and Training Command (AETC)
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.vance.af.mi
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV
Garrison71st Flying Training Wing (Host)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END, WMO: 723535
Elevation398.3 metres (1,307 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
17R/35L 2,809.3 metres (9,217 ft) Porous European Mix
17C/35C 2,809.3 metres (9,217 ft) Porous European Mix
17L/35R 1,531.3 metres (5,024 ft) Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END) is a United States Air Force base located in southern Enid, Oklahoma, about 65 mi (105 km) north northwest of Oklahoma City. The base is named after local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Leon Robert Vance Jr.

The host unit at Vance is the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The commander of the 71 FTW is Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV. The vice-commander is Colonel Charles Schuck and the command chief is Chief Master Sergeant Brandon Smith.

  1. ^ "Airport Diagram – Vance AFB (KEND)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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