Summary Charleston International Airport operates as a dual-use civilian/military airport with the Charleston Air Force Base stationed there. Francis S. Gabreski Airport in New York hosts the Air National Guard's 160th Rescue Wing with HC-130J and HH-60G aircraft.
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts houses the 104th Fighter Wing with F-15C/D Eagles. It can be fun to land at a dual-use civilian/military airport and see different types of military aircraft parked around the airport. Dual-use airports can be found across the country.
While many of these dual-use airports are small civilian airports without scheduled commercial flights, they also include a few major airports, like Charleston International Airport and Richmond International Airport. Here are five of the notable dual military and civilian airports in the United States. 1 Charleston International Airport Charleston is also home to the Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina Units stationed: 437th Airlift, 628th Air Base Wing, 315th Airlift Wing others Military aircraft stationed: Transports (e.
g. C-17 Globemaster III) Charleston International Airport is also home to the Charleston Air Force Base / Joint Base Charleston, which is home to both Navy and Air Force units, including the 628th Air Base Wing and the 437th Airlift Wing. The 437th Airlift Wing flies and maintains one of the largest fleets of C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters.
As a civilian airport, Charleston International Airpo.