Phone +1 502-413-4400 Controlled by United States Air Force | Year built 1941 Garrison 123d Airlift Wing | |
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In use 1941-Present (USAF use) Address 1101 Grade Ln # 2, Louisville, KY 40213, USA | ||
Louisville Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Kentucky Air National Guard 123d Airlift Wing.
Overview
The 123d Airlift Wing (AW) of the Kentucky Air National Guard occupies two parcels of leased land on the Louisville International Airport (IAP); one of 76 acres and the other of 5. The base is located on the northeast side of the airport approximately five miles south of downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
The mission of the 123d AW is to provide worldwide theater airlift for U.S. military and to support humanitarian operations. The unit currently flies the C-130H Hercules aircraft and occupies four administrative, six industrial and two services buildings totaling approximately 355,000 square feet. The 123d has 334 full-time personnel, a number that surges once a month to 1,180 personnel during unit training drills.