Capital Airport Air National Guard Station, Military installation at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois.
The Capital Airport Air National Guard Station is a military facility located on the grounds of a regional airport in Springfield, Illinois. The installation houses an aircraft engine repair facility and operates several specialized military units alongside the state headquarters for the Illinois Air National Guard.
The station served as home to the 183d Fighter Wing, which operated F-16 combat aircraft from the site until 2008. A military base reorganization led to the relocation of those aircraft, transforming the station into a maintenance and administrative facility.
The station employs 321 full-time and 800 part-time military personnel who contribute to national defense and local emergency response capabilities.
The station sits on airport grounds and is not typically open to the public since it is an active military facility. Visitors wanting to tour the grounds should contact the appropriate military authorities in advance for permission.
Despite no current flying mission, the 183d Fighter Wing continues operations while awaiting new directives from Air Combat Command and Air National Guard.
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