See: Salt Lake City International Airport

Salt Lake City International Airport

Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public airport in Utah. A joint civil-military facility, it is located in western Salt Lake City, approximately four miles from the central business district...

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Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Utah Air National Guard

Utah Air National Guard

The Utah Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Utah. It is, along with the Utah Army National Guard, an element of the Utah National Guard.-Units of the Utah Air National Guard:...

 151st Air Refueling Wing

151st Air Refueling Wing

The United States Air Force's 151st Air Refueling Wing is a unit located at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah.-Mission:The mission of the 151st Air Refueling Wing is to organize, train, and equip KC-135R aircraft and personnel to provide in-flight refueling support in the Global...

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Overview

Salt Lake City Air National Guard Base lies within the boundary of the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIAP) along a portion of the eastern segment of the SLCIAP. The airport is owned by the city and base property is leased. The UTANG Base is home to the 151st Air Refueling Wing and occupies approximately 135 acre (0.5463261 km²) of the SLCIAP's five square miles of land.

Their mission is to organize, train, and equip KC-135 aircraft personnel to provide in-flight refueling support on a worldwide basis and be prepared to respond to state emergencies and natural disasters. The base has a total 63 buildings: 3 services, 13 administrative, and 47 industrial buildings, amounting to approximately 407000 square feet (37,811.5 m²).

There are 255 full-time personnel and 1,343 personnel during the once a month unit training assemblies. There are several new construction and demolition projects in progress or in the planning stages to modernize the base and remove vintage 1943 buildings. These projects include construction of a composite operations and training/squadron operations complex, an aircraft maintenance facility; a base supply complex and a new fire station: When all construction is complete the base will net approximately 99759 square feet (9,267.9 m²) of new facility space with no increase of personnel.

In 1943 the airport became a training base and replacement depot for the U.S. Air Force. Salt Lake city Municipal Airport II was built at the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley to accommodate the number of trainees.