Eielson AFB, Alaska

About Eielson AFB

Eielson AFB, AK is a small unincorporated community located in northern Alaska.

Eielson AFB holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 29.89 square miles.

📰 Eielson AFB News Today

• Kingsley Field Airmen Sharpen Readiness During Arctic Wrench Exercise 173fw.ang.af.mil · Aug 14
• NORAD and U.S. NORTHCOM Commander and Danish CHOD visit Eielson [Image 4 of 10] DVIDS · Aug 17
• Smokejumpers respond to new fire in training area northeast of Eielson AFB Alaska Wildland Fire Information · May 18
• No injuries reported following aborted F-15 takeoff at Eielson AFB Alaska's News Source · May 29
• Back to School: UAF Provides Housing, Education for Eielson AFB Personnel Alaska Business Magazine · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Eielson AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Eielson AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in northern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Eielson AFB

• Bonfire Grille & Restaurant — american
• Midnight Sun Mocha — coffee shop (café)
• Top of the World Flight Kitchen
• Two Seasons Dining Facility
• Yukon Club
• Rush Espresso — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eielson AFB

• Heritage Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Eielson AFB

• Anderson Crawford Elementary
• Anderson Elementary
• Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Eielson AFB

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