Eielson AFB Alaska Map

About Eielson AFB, Alaska

Eielson AFB is a locality in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,610. The population density is 33.7 people per km². Eielson AFB is located at 64.6733°N, 147.0595°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP codes: 99702, 99705.

Eielson AFB anchors itself firmly within the vast, subarctic interior, where the horizon stretches toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Alaska Range. It lies 15.9 miles southeast of Badger, AK (from Badger, AK: bearing 126°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southeast of North Pole. The landscape unfolds in a sprawling expanse of taiga, defined by dense stands of spruce that hold the silence of the long, cold winters. In the brief, intense summer, the sun lingers in a low, golden arc, casting long shadows across the flat terrain and illuminating the mossy floor of the wilderness. To the south, the waters of the Salcha River pull through the wild country, while the quiet expanse of Harding Lake waits seventeen miles away, offering a glassy mirror to the endless sky. Nearby, the quiet grounds of Newby Park provide a small, terrestrial contrast to the immense scale of the surrounding forest, where the air remains thin, crisp, and perpetually sharp against the skin.

Eielson AFB serves as a pivotal center for strategic readiness, its history forged in the necessity of northern defense during the mid-twentieth century. The economy of the region remains tied to this military presence, shaping the daily rhythm of life where the constant hum of aviation provides a steady, industrial pulse against the stillness of the woods. The culture here is defined by a rugged self-reliance, a byproduct of living where the climate dictates the pace of every endeavor. Life at Eielson AFB is marked by the shifting colors of the foliage and the quiet, persistent resilience of those who operate within this remote, high-latitude environment. It is a place where the modern machinery of defense occupies a fragile, expansive wilderness, creating a singular existence where the roar of engines occasionally startles the absolute quiet of the interior plains.

About This Eielson AFB Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eielson AFB, Alaska. Coordinates: 64.6733, -147.059464. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Eielson AFB includes the ZIP code (99702, 99705), telephone area code (907), county seat of Fairbanks North Star, and school district assignment (Fairbanks North Star Borough School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.