Ebbing Air National Guard Base

Ebbing Air National Guard Base
IATA: FSM ICAO: KFSM FAA LID: FSM WMO: 72344
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Fort Smith Airport Commission
Serves	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Elevation AMSL	469 ft / 143 m
Coordinates	35°20′12″N 094°22′03″W
Website	www.fortsmithairport.com
Map
FSM Location of airport in Arkansas FSM FSM (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 5,001 1,524 Asphalt 7/25 8,017 2,444 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 41,990 Based aircraft 102
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Ebbing Air National Guard Base is an airfield adjacent to the Fort Smith Regional Airport which it shares runways with.

It was established in 1953. Since 1953, the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing (188 WG) has been based at the airfield. Formerly a fighter wing that previously operated F-4 Phantom II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, the 188th Wing currently features three primary mission sets: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MQ-9 Reaper); ISR (Distributed Ground Station-Arkansas); and Targeting (Space-Focused).

Air traffic services are provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from an air traffic control (ATC) tower and TRACON (terminal radar approach control).

An F-16C of 140 Sqn.

The 188th Wing is based there, currently operating remotely piloted aircraft. The Republic of Singapore Air Force is planning to set up its F-16 and F-35 training detachment starting with the first aircraft to be based there in 2023.