Whiteman Air Force Base
| 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. | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Website | www.whiteman.af.mil | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 38°43′49″N 093°32′55″W / 38.73028°N 93.54861°W | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
Whiteman Air Force Base (IATA: SZL, ICAO: KSZL, FAA LID: SZL) 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.
The facility covers 5,566 acres (2,252 ha, 8.7 sq.mi.) of land and is maintained by the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron.