Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base
| Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base | |||||||||
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| Near Birmingham, Alabama in United States of America | |||||||||
Several KC-135R Stratotankers of the 117th Air Refueling Wing parked on the flight line at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base. | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Air National Guard Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air National Guard (ANG) | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www.117arw.ang.af.mil/ | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°33′50″N 086°45′08″W / 33.56389°N 86.75222°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1934–1938 | ||||||||
| In use | 1938 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Michael Adams | ||||||||
| Garrison | 117th Air Refueling Wing | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: BHM, ICAO: KBHM, FAA LID: BHM, WMO: 722280 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 198.1 metres (650 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Airfield shared with Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base (IATA: BHM, ICAO: KBHM, FAA LID: BHM) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation located at a Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It hosts the 117th Air Refueling Wing, part of the Air National Guard, which operates the KC-135R Stratotanker. The base was previously known as Alabama Air National Guard Base.