Whiteman Air Force Base
Whiteman Air Force Base 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.
| 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. | |||||||
Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman | |||||||
| Coordinates | 38°43′49″N 093°32′55″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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
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