| Eaker Air Force Base Blytheville Air Force Base Blytheville Army Airfield    | |
|---|---|
| Part of Strategic Air Command/Tactical Air Command | |
| Blytheville, Arkansas | |
 The former base's control tower | |
  Eaker AFB  Eaker AFB | |
| Coordinates | 35°57′52″N 89°56′38″W / 35.96444°N 89.94389°W |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command (1942-1945)
Continental Air Forces (1945-1946)
Air Materiel Command (1946) |
| Site history | |
| Built | Blytheville Army Airfield - May 10, 1942; Blytheville Air Force Base - August 9, 1954 |
| In use | 1942–1946, 1953–1992 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 25th Two-Engine Flying Training Group (1942-1945)
461st Bombardment Wing (1956–1958) |
Blytheville Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base that operated under the Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command from 1954 until its closure in 1992. The facility originally served as a B-25 pilot training school during WW2. For the majority of its operation, the base served as a home for SAC's B-52 ground alert program. In 1988, the facility was renamed Eaker Air Force Base in honor of World War II General of the Eighth Air Force, Ira C. Eaker.[1] It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Blytheville, Arkansas. The facility now operates as the Arkansas Aeroplex and Arkansas International Airport.