California has 14 Air Force bases: 6.6% of the US total of 211. That ranks #2 by count and #39 per person (0.04 per 100,000 residents) of 51.
Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 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.
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<iframe src="https://get-instamaps.com/embed/rankings/air-force-bases/california" width="100%" height="440" style="border:2px solid #111" loading="lazy" title="California air force bases map — InstaMaps"></iframe>| # | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force Plant 42 | Air Force · 5,220 acres |
| 2 | Beale Air Force Base | Air Force · 23,192 acres |
| 3 | Channel Islands ANG Station | Air National Guard · 184 acres |
| 4 | Edwards Air Force Base | Air Force · 309,043 acres |
| 5 | Fresno Yosemite International ANG | Air National Guard · 118 acres |
| 6 | Los Angeles Air Force Base | Air Force · 54 acres |
| 7 | Los Angeles Space Force Annex No4 | Air Force · 4 acres |
| 8 | March ARB | Air Force Reserve · 6,901 acres |
| 9 | Norwalk 2 | Air Force Reserve · 50 acres |
| 10 | Ozol Defense Fuel Support Point | Air Force · 51 acres |
| 11 | Pillar Point Space Force Station | Air Force · 64 acres |
| 12 | Travis Air Force Base | Air Force · 6,145 acres |
| 13 | Travis System Annex No 2 | Air Force · 208 acres |
| 14 | Vandenberg Space Force Base | Air Force · 99,288 acres |
Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.
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