Muñiz Air National Guard Base
| Muñiz Air National Guard Base | |||||||||
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| Carolina, Puerto Rico | |||||||||
A C-130E Hercules from the 198th Airlift Squadron based at Muñiz Air National Guard Base. | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Air National Guard Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Puerto Rico Air National Guard | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www.156aw.ang.af.mil | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°26′21″N 66°0′7″W / 18.43917°N 66.00194°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1956 | ||||||||
| In use | 1956 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Pete Boone | ||||||||
| Garrison | 156th Wing | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ, FAA LID: SJU, WMO: 785263 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 metres (10 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Airfield shared with Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
Muñiz Air National Guard Base is the home base for the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. This installation is located within the grounds of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico 14 km (9 miles) east of San Juan, Puerto Rico.