Arnold Air Force Base

Arnold Air Force Base
Near Tullahoma, Tennessee in United States of America
Aerial view of Arnold Air Force Base in 2005
Aerial view of Arnold Air Force Base in 2005
Arnold AFB is located in the United States
Arnold AFB
Arnold AFB
Shown in United States
Coordinates35°23′33″N 086°05′09″W / 35.39250°N 86.08583°W / 35.39250; -86.08583
TypeUS Air Force base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Force Materiel Command
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.arnold.af.mil
Site history
Built1950 (1950)
In use1950 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Jeffrey T. Geraghty
GarrisonArnold Engineering Development Center
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KAYX, FAA LID: AYX
Elevation325 metres (1,066 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 1,829 metres (6,001 ft) asphalt

Arnold Air Force Base (Arnold AFB) (ICAO: KAYX, FAA LID: AYX) is a United States Air Force base located in Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee, adjacent to the city of Tullahoma.[1] It is named for General Henry "Hap" Arnold, the father of the U.S. Air Force.

The airfield was closed in 2009 but has since reopened. The first landing since 2009 took place in May 2023. Army aviation assets (helicopters) continue to utilize Arnold as part of missions supporting Fort Campbell, Kentucky or the Tennessee Army National Guard.

The base is home to the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world. The center operates 58 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units. AEDC is an Air Force Test Center organization.[2]

The commander of Arnold Engineering Development Center is Col. Scott A. Cain,[3] and Mark A. Mehalic is the executive director.[4]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for AYX PDF
  2. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Arnold Air Force Base. United States Air Force.
  3. ^ "Col. Scott Cain takes command of AEDC". 14 July 2017.
  4. ^ "MARK a MEHALIC > Arnold Air Force Base > Display". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-05.