Whiteman Air Force Base | |||||||
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Near Knob Noster, Missouri in the United States of America | |||||||
![]() A B-2A Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing flying over Whiteman AFB. | |||||||
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Coordinates | 38°43′49″N 093°32′55″W / 38.73028°N 93.54861°W | ||||||
Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | www.whiteman.af.mil | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1942 | (as Sedalia Glider Base)||||||
In use | 1942 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Colonel Keith J. Butler[1] | ||||||
Garrison | 509th Bomb Wing (Host) | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: SZL, ICAO: KSZL, FAA LID: SZL, WMO: 724467 | ||||||
Elevation | 265.4 metres (871 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] |
Whiteman Air Force Base (IATA: SZL, ICAO: KSZL, FAA LID: SZL) is a United States Air Force base located just south of Knob Noster, Missouri, United States. The base is the current home of the B-2 Spirit bomber. It is named for 2nd Lt George Whiteman, who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.