Welcome to Robins Air Force Base and Middle
Georgia, where "Every Day In Middle Georgia Is
Armed Forces Day." Located adjacent to the city of
Warner Robins, Ga., population 52,400, Robins offers the
chance for a challenging and rewarding tour or career. The base
is located in the geographic center of the largest state east of the
Mississippi River, recreational opportunities abound. Atlanta,
the state capital, with major sports teams and attractions, is
approximately 100 miles to the north on Interstate 75. Florida is
within four hours driving time south on the interstate. Macon,
Georgia's fourth largest city is 15 miles north. Interstate 16
intersects with I-75 in Macon and leads to Savannah, the
Atlantic Ocean and the Golden Isles.
When you think of Robins Air Force Base, no single mission
comes to mind. A wide variety of organizations make up this
huge airfield and industrial complex. The largest is the Warner
Robins Air Logistics Center, one of three major air logistics
centers in the Air Force Materiel Command, whose headquarters
is at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The center is
the largest industrial complex in Georgia and employs more
than 24,000 workers—including civilians, active duty military
members, non-appropriated fund employees and contractors.
The estimated total economic impact of Robins AFB on the
state of Georgia is more than $4 billion. The base covers more
than 8,722 acres, including Georgia's largest runway. The
runway is 12,000 feet long by 300 feet wide with two 1,000-
foot overruns.
Robins AFB is also home to the Museum of Aviation. The
museum, located adjacent to the base since November 1984, has
developed into a major tourist attraction. More than 7 million
people have visited the museum since it opened. Each year hundreds
of thousands of people tour the facility to view the aircraft
and missile exhibits, static displays and films on aviation history
shown daily in the Vistascope theater.