Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base (ICAO KPAM) is an active military air base in Florida, United States, operated by the US Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 3,082 m). Home to the 325th Fighter Wing, the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, the 43rd Fighter Squadron, the 95th Fighter Squadron, flying BQM-167 Skeeter, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Location | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Military only |
| Year built | 1941 |
| Operating Organization | US Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
325th Fighter Wing82nd Aerial Targets Squadron · BQM-167 Skeeter, F-16 Fighting Falcon43rd Fighter Squadron · F-22 Raptor95th Fighter Squadron · F-35 Lightning II
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| Coordinates | 30.0786°N, -85.5764°E |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| IATA code | PAM |
| ICAO code | KPAM |
| Runways |
14R/32L · 3,082 m (10,112 ft) · Concrete14L/32R · 3,050 m (10,007 ft) · Concrete
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| Website | www.tyndall.af.mil/ |
Description
Tyndall Air Force Base is located 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida. The installation was established in 1941 as Tyndall Field, named in honor of World War I pilot First Lieutenant Frank Benjamin Tyndall. Groundbreaking for the facility, which initially served as a flexible gunnery school, occurred on May 6, 1941. The base was renamed Tyndall Air Force Base on January 13, 1948, following the transition of the United States Air Force to an independent service branch.
The base is operated by Air Combat Command, with the 325th Fighter Wing serving as the host unit. Its primary role involves air dominance training and the instruction of pilots and maintenance personnel. The 325th Fighter Wing operates squadrons of F-22A Raptor and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, supported by T-38 Talon trainers used for adversary operations. The 44th Fighter Group, an Air Force Reserve Command unit, acts as an associate organization also flying the F-22A.
Tyndall serves as the headquarters for the First Air Force, the component responsible for the air sovereignty and air defense of the continental United States. Stationed tenant units include the 601st Air Operations Center and the 101st Air and Space Operations Group. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group manages offshore weapons ranges in the Gulf of Mexico and operates a fleet of QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Targets, E-9A Widget aircraft, and sub-scale target drones such as the BQM-34 Firebee and BQM-167 Streaker.
Infrastructure at the base includes the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the 801st Red Horse Training Squadron. The 337th Air Control Squadron is also located on-site to conduct training for air battle managers. The facility houses a research site for the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. In October 2018, Hurricane Michael damaged the installation's infrastructure, affecting all base facilities and resulting in a period of evacuated operations. The base also hosts an ARSR-4 search radar, designated as site J-11 of the Joint Surveillance System.
- AUG 212026 Updated Recorded the unit operating this aircraft type
- AUG 142026 Updated Based aircraft recorded: BQM-167 Skeeter, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor…
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway designations, surfaces and lengths recorded
- APR 112026 Updated Description updated in a site-wide editorial pass
- APR 102026 Updated Description added
- MAR 302026 Created Page created: Tyndall Air Force Base