Vance Air Force Base

Vance Air Force Base
Near Enid, Oklahoma in the United States of America
T-38C Talons at Vance Air Force Base.
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Coordinates	36°20′21″N 97°54′59″W / 36.33917°N 97.91639°W / 36.33917; -97.91639
Type	U.S. Air Force Base
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	U.S. Air Force
Controlled by	Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
Condition	Operational
Website	www.vance.af.mi
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)
In use	1941 – present
Garrison information
Current commander	Colonel Charles D. Throckmorton IV
Garrison	71st Flying Training Wing (Host)
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END, WMO: 723535
Elevation	398.3 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.