Peoria Air National Guard Base is an operational military installation located in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is situated at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, making it a joint civil-military airfield. The base is owned by the Department of Defense and operated by the US Air Force, with control exercised by the Illinois Air National Guard. Its elevation is 201 meters (661 feet) above mean sea level. The airfield features two runways: 13/31, which is 3,079.6 meters (10,104 feet) long with a concrete surface, and 4/22, which is 2,439.6 meters (8,004 feet) long with an asphalt surface. The primary unit stationed at Peoria Air National Guard Base is the 182nd Airlift Wing (182 AW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. This wing serves as the host unit for the installation. The 182d Airlift Wing's mission involves the rapid global movement of personnel and equipment, including strategic airlift, tactical airdrop of personnel, equipment, and supplies, and aeromedical evacuations. The wing utilizes C-130H3 Hercules aircraft, which are capable of operating from unpaved strips and performing airdrops into various areas. Subordinate units include the 182d Operations Group, 169th Airlift Squadron, 182nd Air Support Operations Group, 168th Air Support Operations Squadron, 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, 264th Combat Communications Squadron, and the 566th Air Force Band. The base commander, as of November 2017, is Colonel Daniel R. McDonough.