Forbes Field Air National Guard Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: FOE – ICAO: KFOE – FAA LID: FOE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,078 ft / 329 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°57′04″N 095°39′57″W / 38.95111°N 95.66583°W / 38.95111; -95.66583Coordinates: 38°57′04″N 095°39′57″W / 38.95111°N 95.66583°W / 38.95111; -95.66583 | ||
| Website | www.190arw.ang.af.mil | ||
| Map | |||
| KFOE | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 12,802 | 3,902 | Concrete |
| 3/21 | 7,000 | 2,134 | Concrete |
Forbes Field, previously Forbes Air Force Base, is a joint-use civil-military airport operated by the Topeka Airport Authority located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Topeka, Kansas.
It is both an active municipal airport, and a Kansas Air National Guard installation; being the home of the 190th Air Refueling Wing.
Read more about Forbes Field Air National Guard Base: Overview, Kansas Air National Guard
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