Anniston Air Force Base
Anniston Air Force Base Anniston Army Air Field | |||||||||||||||||||
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Archive photo of the former Anniston AFB, 12 February 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | United States Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 522 ft / 159 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°34′5″N 86°3′43″W / 33.56806°N 86.06194°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Anniston Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force airfield located approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Talladega, Alabama. It was active from 1942 to 1945 and 1949 to 1952. It is currently the site of the Talladega Superspeedway and Talladega Municipal Airport.