Webb Air Force Base

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Webb Air Force Base (IATA: BGS[1]), previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas near Big Spring. It was a major training facility, and by 1969 almost 9,000 pilots had been trained at Webb. The last wing was the 78th Flying Training Wing.

The area currently serves as the general aviation airport for the City of Big Spring, known as Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport. In addition, three units of the Big Spring Correctional Center (a federal prison privately operated by Cornell Companies) are located on the base grounds (as well as FCI Big Spring, which is a separate facility and operated directly by the Bureau of Prisons).

Air Traffic Control Tower at Webb Air Force Base post closure of the base, February, 2002
Air Traffic Control Tower at Webb Air Force Base post closure of the base, February, 2002

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  1. ^ Aviation Safety Network: BGS - Webb AFB, Big Spring, Texas

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