Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base

Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base
Near Martinsburg, West Virginia in the United States
A C-17A Globemaster III assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard, based at Shepherd Field ANGB.
Site information
TypeAir National Guard Base
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force (USAF)
Controlled byWest Virginia Air National Guard
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.167aw.ang.af.mil
Location
Shepherd ANGB
Shepherd ANGB
Coordinates39°24′07″N 77°59′04″W / 39.40194°N 77.98444°W / 39.40194; -77.98444 (Shepherd Field ANGB)
Site history
Built1955 (1955)
In use1955 – present
Garrison information
Garrison167th Airlift Wing (host)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: MRB, ICAO: KMRB, FAA LID: MRB, WMO: 724177
Elevation172.2 metres (565 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
8/26 2,686.8 metres (8,815 ft) Asphalt/Grooved
Airfield shared with Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base is the home base of the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing located at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, 4 miles south of Martinsburg, West Virginia.

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