Hill Air Force Base | |||||||
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Ogden, Utah in United States of America | |||||||
![]() A F-35A Lightning II of the 388th Fighter Wing touches down at Hill Air Force Base during 2015. | |||||||
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Coordinates | 41°07′26″N 111°58′22″W / 41.12389°N 111.97278°W | ||||||
Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | www.hill.af.mil | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1939 | – 1940||||||
In use | 1940 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Colonel Daniel Cornelius[1] | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: HIF, ICAO: KHIF, FAA LID: HIF, WMO: 725755 | ||||||
Elevation | 1,459.6 metres (4,789 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] |
Hill Air Force Base (IATA: HIF, ICAO: KHIF, FAA LID: HIF) is a major U.S. Air Force (USAF) base located in Davis County, Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and bordering the Cities of Layton, Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, and Sunset with its largest border immediately adjacent to Clearfield and Layton. It is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Salt Lake City. The base was named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill of the U.S. Army Air Corps, who died test-flying NX13372, the original Model 299 prototype of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. As of 2018, Hill AFB is the sixth-largest employer in the state of Utah.[3] Hill AFB is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command's (AFMC) Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) which is the worldwide manager for a wide range of aircraft, engines, missiles, software, avionics, and accessories components. The OO-ALC is part of the Air Force Sustainment Center.[4]
The host unit at Hill AFB is the AFMC's 75th Air Base Wing (75 ABW), which provides services and support for the OO-ALC and its subordinate organizations. Additional tenant units at Hill AFB include operational fighter wings of Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC).[5]