Attributes
Great attributes for Military Aircraft at MAF:
- Military fueling contract on field
- Excellent tower facilities
- Radar
- A 24-hour Aircraft Fire Department with modern equipment
- A 12-minute response time to medical facilities
- Plenty of airspace
- Good food in airport with excellent restaurants nearby
- Free transportation available
- Secure military area guarded 24 hours
- Excellent location for deployment and training
- No noise problems from surrounding areas
- A 24-hour Security Police Department
- Airport security system and surveillance
- City of Midland has an administration that welcomes military activity
- Maintenance facilities on site
- Favorable weather year round
- Able to accommodate up to 24 large tankers
- Up to 650 motel rooms are available close to the airport, some with special military rates
- Room for a tent city to house approximately 2,600
- Heavy equipment such as dump trucks, graders, dozers, back-hoes, and excavators available
- Hangars and buildings available for deployment
- Excellent location for night vision training
- Army National Guard unit on airport property
- Doppler radar
- Low tire wear runway
- Temperature sensors on runways
- Excellent area for hurricane avoidance