Minot Air Force Base
in Ward County of North Dakota, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
48.421 and -101.339 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 48° 25' 15" and W -101° 20' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:45 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:19 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Minot Air Force Base

Minot Air Force Base in Ward County (North Dakota) with it's 5,521 habitants is located in United States about 1,373 mi (or 2,210 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Minot Air Force Base is now 11:45 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports close to Minot Air Force Base. The closest airport in United States is Minot International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minot, Mohall, Towner, Bottineau and Bowbells. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 26 °F

Morning Temperature -10°C / 13 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

-15°C (5 °F)
-20°C (-4 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

-10°C (13 °F)
-11°C (11 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

-5°C (24 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

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Published: May 14, 2010
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B-52 Takeoff and Landings at Minot Air Force Base (HD)

Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 30, 2014
Length: 29:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 11, 2012
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 00:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: March 15, 2015
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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Minot Air Force Base

Minot Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation in Ward County, North Dakota, 13 miles north of the city of Minot. In the 2010 census, the base was counted as a CDP with a total population of 5,521. Minot AFB is the home of two major wings: the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, both of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Bases of the United States Air Force, SAGE sites, Census-designated places in North Dakota, Military facilities in North Dakota, Minot, North Dakota, Minot micropolitan area, Populated places in Ward County, North Dakota, Strategic Air Command military installations, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in North Dakota, Buildings and structures in Ward County, North Dakota

91st Missile Wing

The 91st Missile Wing (91 MW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command Twentieth Air Force. It is stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota as a tenant unit. The 91 MW is one of the Air Force's three intercontinental ballistic missile wings.

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Strategic Air Command units, Military units and formations established in 1948, Military units and formations in North Dakota, Missile wings of the United States Air Force

741st Missile Squadron

The United States Air Force's 741st Missile Squadron is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) unit located at Minot AFB, North Dakota.

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military units and formations in North Dakota, Missile squadrons of the United States Air Force

740th Missile Squadron

The United States Air Force's 740th Missile Squadron is a missile operations squadron of the 91st Missile Wing, 91st Operations Group, located at Minot AFB, North Dakota.

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military units and formations in North Dakota, Missile squadrons of the United States Air Force

2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident

The 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident occurred at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base on August 29–30, 2007. Six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles, each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead, were mistakenly loaded on a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot and transported to Barksdale. The nuclear warheads in the missiles were supposed to have been removed before taking the missiles from their storage bunker.

Located at 48.4181, -101.345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military nuclear accidents and incidents, United States nuclear command and control, Accidents and incidents involving United States Air Force aircraft, Nuclear weapons of the United States, United States Department of Defense, 2007 in the United States, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Aviation accidents and incidents involving nuclear weapons

742d Missile Squadron

The 742d Missile Squadron (742 MS) is part of the 91st Missile Wing based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. It operates Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military units and formations in North Dakota, Missile squadrons of the United States Air Force

91st Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites

This is a list of the LGM-30 Minuteman missile Missile Alert Facilities and Launch Facilities of the 91st Missile Wing, 20th Air Force, assigned to Minot AFB, North Dakota.

Located at 48.4158, -101.358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Strategic Air Command military installations, United States Air Force lists

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