# Air Force Bases by State (2026): Which State Has the Most? | InstaMaps > 211 US air force bases ranked by state, per 100k residents. Free to cite, every state has an embeddable interactive map. Source: https://get-instamaps.com/rankings/air-force-bases [InstaMaps](/) [Store locator](/store-locator)[All tools](/tools)[Blog](/blog)[ Get Started Free ](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/instamaps/103204565785?utm%5Fsource=get-instamaps&utm%5Fmedium=site&utm%5Fcampaign=toolheader) [โ† Data room](/data) 2026 State Rankings # Air Force Bases by State: All 50 States Ranked All 211 US air force bases, from DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2026), ranked by air force bases per 100,000 residents. Every state links to its own map and CSV: free to cite, embed and download. ## Key takeaways * There are 211 Air Force bases in the US (DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas, 2026). * Alaska has the most: 22, or 10.4% of the US total. * Per person, Alaska has the most: 2.97 per 100,000 residents. * The top five states (Alaska, California, Florida, Arizona and Texas) have 31% of them. ๐Ÿฅ‡ Alaska 2.97 per 100k ยท 22 total ๐Ÿฅˆ North Dakota 0.5 per 100k ยท 4 total ๐Ÿฅ‰ Wyoming 0.34 per 100k ยท 2 total | # | State | Per 100k | Total | Share | | | -- | -------------- | -------- | ----- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Alaska | 2.97 | 22 | 10.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/alaska) | | 2 | North Dakota | 0.5 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/north-dakota) | | 3 | Wyoming | 0.34 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/wyoming) | | 4 | New Mexico | 0.23 | 5 | 2.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-mexico) | | 5 | South Dakota | 0.22 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/south-dakota) | | 6 | Hawaii | 0.21 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/hawaii) | | 7 | New Hampshire | 0.21 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-hampshire) | | 8 | Idaho | 0.2 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/idaho) | | 9 | Delaware | 0.19 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/delaware) | | 10 | Nevada | 0.18 | 6 | 2.8% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/nevada) | | 11 | Montana | 0.18 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/montana) | | 12 | Oklahoma | 0.17 | 7 | 3.3% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/oklahoma) | | 13 | Mississippi | 0.17 | 5 | 2.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/mississippi) | | 14 | Vermont | 0.15 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/vermont) | | 15 | Maine | 0.14 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/maine) | | 16 | Washington DC | 0.14 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/washington-dc) | | 17 | Colorado | 0.12 | 7 | 3.3% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/colorado) | | 18 | Arizona | 0.11 | 8 | 3.8% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/arizona) | | 19 | West Virginia | 0.11 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/west-virginia) | | 20 | Kansas | 0.1 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/kansas) | | 21 | Nebraska | 0.1 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/nebraska) | | 22 | Iowa | 0.09 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/iowa) | | 23 | Utah | 0.09 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/utah) | | 24 | Rhode Island | 0.09 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/rhode-island) | | 25 | Wisconsin | 0.08 | 5 | 2.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/wisconsin) | | 26 | South Carolina | 0.07 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/south-carolina) | | 27 | Florida | 0.06 | 13 | 6.2% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/florida) | | 28 | Indiana | 0.06 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/indiana) | | 29 | Massachusetts | 0.06 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/massachusetts) | | 30 | Missouri | 0.06 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/missouri) | | 31 | Tennessee | 0.06 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/tennessee) | | 32 | Alabama | 0.06 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/alabama) | | 33 | Arkansas | 0.06 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/arkansas) | | 34 | Ohio | 0.05 | 6 | 2.8% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/ohio) | | 35 | Washington | 0.05 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/washington) | | 36 | Oregon | 0.05 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/oregon) | | 37 | California | 0.04 | 14 | 6.6% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/california) | | 38 | New York | 0.04 | 7 | 3.3% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-york) | | 39 | Georgia | 0.04 | 5 | 2.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/georgia) | | 40 | North Carolina | 0.04 | 4 | 1.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/north-carolina) | | 41 | Texas | 0.03 | 8 | 3.8% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/texas) | | 42 | Michigan | 0.03 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/michigan) | | 43 | Maryland | 0.03 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/maryland) | | 44 | Minnesota | 0.03 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/minnesota) | | 45 | Connecticut | 0.03 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/connecticut) | | 46 | Illinois | 0.02 | 3 | 1.4% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/illinois) | | 47 | New Jersey | 0.02 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-jersey) | | 48 | Pennsylvania | 0.02 | 2 | 0.9% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/pennsylvania) | | 49 | Kentucky | 0.02 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/kentucky) | | 50 | Louisiana | 0.02 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/louisiana) | | 51 | Virginia | 0.01 | 1 | 0.5% | [Map + story โ†’](/rankings/air-force-bases/virginia) | ## The largest air force bases by area | # | Name | State | Acres | | -- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | | 1 | Nevada Test and Training Range(Air Force) | [Nevada](/rankings/air-force-bases/nevada) | 2,898,512 | | 2 | The Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range(Air Force) | [Arizona](/rankings/air-force-bases/arizona) | 1,053,293 | | 3 | Eglin Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Florida](/rankings/air-force-bases/florida) | 456,861 | | 4 | Edwards Air Force Base(Air Force) | [California](/rankings/air-force-bases/california) | 309,043 | | 5 | Creech Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Nevada](/rankings/air-force-bases/nevada) | 135,352 | | 6 | Saylor Creek Air Force Range(Air Force) | [Idaho](/rankings/air-force-bases/idaho) | 109,562 | | 7 | Avon Park AF Range(Air Force) | [Florida](/rankings/air-force-bases/florida) | 106,827 | | 8 | Vandenberg Space Force Base(Air Force) | [California](/rankings/air-force-bases/california) | 99,288 | | 9 | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson(Air Force) | [Alaska](/rankings/air-force-bases/alaska) | 72,849 | | 10 | Melrose Air Force Range(Air Force) | [New Mexico](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-mexico) | 58,821 | | 11 | Holloman Air Force Base(Air Force) | [New Mexico](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-mexico) | 51,149 | | 12 | Kirtland Air Force Base(Air Force) | [New Mexico](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-mexico) | 50,278 | | 13 | Dare County Range(Air Force) | [North Carolina](/rankings/air-force-bases/north-carolina) | 46,729 | | 14 | Joint Base San Antonio(Air Force) | [Texas](/rankings/air-force-bases/texas) | 44,547 | | 15 | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst(Air Force) | [New Jersey](/rankings/air-force-bases/new-jersey) | 42,232 | | 16 | Arnold Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Tennessee](/rankings/air-force-bases/tennessee) | 38,978 | | 17 | Smoky Hill ANG Range(Air National Guard) | [Kansas](/rankings/air-force-bases/kansas) | 33,990 | | 18 | Tyndall Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Florida](/rankings/air-force-bases/florida) | 29,196 | | 19 | Beale Air Force Base(Air Force) | [California](/rankings/air-force-bases/california) | 23,192 | | 20 | Joint Base Charleston(Air Force) | [South Carolina](/rankings/air-force-bases/south-carolina) | 22,876 | | 21 | Yukon Weapons Range(Air Force) | [Alaska](/rankings/air-force-bases/alaska) | 22,755 | | 22 | Barksdale Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Louisiana](/rankings/air-force-bases/louisiana) | 22,009 | | 23 | Eielson Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Alaska](/rankings/air-force-bases/alaska) | 19,673 | | 24 | Nellis Air Force Base(Air Force) | [Nevada](/rankings/air-force-bases/nevada) | 18,879 | | 25 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station(Air Force) | [Florida](/rankings/air-force-bases/florida) | 16,074 | Area of each installation's mapped boundary. ## Methodology & citation Source: [DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics](https://www.bts.gov/ntad), 2026\. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Air Force, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them. Per-capita figures use US Census Bureau 2024 population estimates. Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse **Cite "DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas, mapped by InstaMaps" with a link to this page.** [Download all 211 (CSV)](/downloads/air-force-bases/us.csv) This ranking is a Google Sheet Every map on this site is just a spreadsheet of places. Map your own list โ€” customers, stores, sites โ€” with the free InstaMaps add-on. [Install InstaMaps โ€” Free](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/instamaps/103204565785?utm%5Fsource=get-instamaps&utm%5Fmedium=site&utm%5Fcampaign=index)