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Key Field ANGB

Meridian, MS, United States

Key Field Air National Guard Base in Meridian, Mississippi, posts Space-A flights for the 186th Air Refueling Wing. Official history pages name the field for Meridian brothers Al and Fred Key, whose 1935 endurance flight demonstrated aerial refueling; the wing now flies KC-135R Stratotankers. The Key Field Air Transportation Function manages passengers, cargo, and equipment. This is an ATF, not a large AMC aerial port, and it is not Jackson's 172nd Airlift Wing.

Terminal contact

Address
Wing address 6225 M Street, Meridian, MS 39307-7112. Terminal building not on the ATF page.
Hours
Not published on the ATF page
Commercial
(601) 484-9919
DSN
(312) 772-9919
Sign-up email
186arw.lrs.space-a-travel@us.af.mil (live). AMC/CSV 186arw.spaceatravelomb@ang.af.mil appears superseded.
Official webpage
https://www.186arw.ang.af.mil/About-Us/Resources/Key-Field-ANGB-Air-Transportation-Function/

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Terminal FAQ

Last verified 27 August 2026. Hours, fees, and presence rules change. Confirm with this terminal’s official page before you travel. Pop’s is unofficial.

Where is the passenger terminal?

Terminal building number: Not published on the ATF HTML.

Wing / installation mailing address (Welcome / Contact Us): 186 ARW, 6225 M Street, Meridian, MS 39307-7112. Workbook address matches. GPS Key Field ANGB / the ATF, not a generic Meridian Regional (KMEI) commercial-terminal pin. Coordinates in the workbook are the KMEI ARP, not a terminal-building survey.

The ATF page does not publish a terminal-map URL. A heading “Proposed Schedule for Space A Travel” is miswired to an environmental Site OW011 PDF — that is not a map and not a flight board.

Distinct from Jackson ANGB (172 AW / C-17) and Keesler AFB.

How do I get on base / which gate should I use?

The ATF page does not print gate names or gate hours. Contact Us / Welcome: Base Operator 601-484-9000. Public Affairs does not act as an operator and cannot redirect calls. Base-tour text (not a Space-A SOP) mentions processing at the Main Gate; that is not a passenger-gate clock.

Do not invent a named gate from blogs. CAC / DoD ID holders use an open vehicle-access gate. Retirees and dependents without current installation access should not assume a Sunday 0330 walk-up. Confirm access with the ATF (601) 484-9919 / recording (601) 484-9000 Option 4 before you drive. This FAQ did not call.

What are hours, phone, DSN, and email?

Hours (official ATF page — wins;): Not published on the ATF page. Do not copy unofficial National Guard Association of Mississippi walk-in clocks onto this terminal.

ATF POC (official ATF page): Comm (601) 484-9919 (page names Master Sgt. Wesley Boykin as the ATF contact)

Space-A recording (official ATF page): Comm (601) 484-9000 Option 4 (same root as Base Operator 601-484-9000 on Contact Us / Welcome)

Emails — both official; print both; do not silently pick:

| Label | Address | Where printed | |---|---|---| | Space A Org Box (ATF page — wins for signup) | 186arw.lrs.space-a-travel@us.af.mil | Official ATF HTML | | AMC / CSV directory | 186arw.spaceatravelomb@ang.af.mil | Live AMC ANG & Reserve row (27 Aug 2026). Workbook: appears superseded. |

AMC directory (live 27 Aug 2026): Comm (601) 484-9919 · DSN (312) 772-9919 · email 186arw.spaceatravelomb@ang.af.mil · webpage 186arw.ang.af.mil. Do not publish (312) as a commercial number. Commercial prefix is 601. Official ATF HTML does not print a DSN. Unofficial 778- DSN listings are not verification.

How do I sign up for Space-A?

Email 186arw.lrs.space-a-travel@us.af.mil (also print 186arw.spaceatravelomb@ang.af.mil — both official; ATF page wins for the live org box). HQ AMC does not process this location.

Key Field is not on the HQ AMC 40-location email form. The March 2026 AMC self-signup tool is billed for AMC locations; this is an ANG ATF in the ANG & Reserve directory — do not assume it is on that tool. Print the sent mail. This FAQ did not call or email.

How and when do I mark present?

The ATF page does not use the phrase “mark present” and does not print a show-time SOP. HQ AMC: you must be present at the terminal for selection; remote email is not presence. Have documents and bags with you. Confirm the mission on (601) 484-9000 Option 4 / (601) 484-9919 before you leave.

When is roll call?

Not published as a standing “N hours prior” and no roll-call PDF URL. The ATF “Proposed Schedule” link is the OW011 environmental PDF — not a roll-call board. Use the recording. This FAQ does not quote live showtimes.

When should duty / PE passengers check in?

Not published as a separate PE/duty NLT (this is not a PE gateway). Duty/PCS still work through orders / TMO. Use the recording and (601) 484-9919. Do not mix Public Affairs 9803 / 9580 with the ATF.

Does this terminal operate Patriot Express flights? If yes, to where?

No. Organic / mission-dependent KC-135 ATF. No 30-day PE icon. AMC directory lists Meridian, MS under ANG & Reserve, not as an AMC PE gateway. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

Where is short-term and long-term parking, max days, and pass rules?

Not published on the ATF HTML. Max days: not published — do not invent one. Ground transportation is not published on the ATF page. Do not use unofficial association “no off-base transportation / local taxi phones” text as verification.

What lodging is nearby on-base and off-base?

On base: none published. Air Force Inns directory (27 Aug 2026) has no Meridian / Key Field ANGB property. ANG rule: matching af.dodlodging.net only — Not published. Official ATF page does not print lodging. Unofficial “no billeting” association text is not verification.

Off-base: Not listed on the ATF HTML. No rates published here.

Is there a USO, food, Wi-Fi, showers, lockers?

Not published. Official ATF page is a short contact block (mission language, recording, org box) with no amenities list. Do not invent a snack bar.

What documents are required?

Duty / space-required: travel orders and destination documents (passports, visas, FCG). Have them on your person.

Space-A: DoDI 4515.13 eligibility plus destination FCG. The ATF HTML does not reprint a local category table. Bring current ID and leave / eligibility paperwork. Do not pack passports in a checked bag.

What are baggage limits and Space-A/PE fees if published?

Not published as a local bag-count / weight table on the ATF HTML. Do not copy another terminal’s 2×70 lb or $41.63 PE head tax. PE / head-tax fees: not published (not a PE gateway). Confirm with the ATF before you pack overweight.

Can I travel with pets from here?

Not published on the ATF HTML. Do not assume a pet slot. See the AMC Pet Travel page. This FAQ did not call.

Where are schedules posted?

Call the Space-A recording (601) 484-9000 Option 4 — workbook schedule channel is call the terminal. No public 72-hour / roll-call / 30-day URL.

The ATF heading “Proposed Schedule for Space A Travel” links the Key OW011 Proposed Plan environmental PDF (Key OW011 PP FINAL 2024-04-29) — construction / site cleanup, not a board. Do not treat it as today’s flights.

Facebook: Not published as a passenger-terminal schedule channel. Footer facebook.com/keyfieldairnationalguardbase/ is the installation / wing page, not a PAX board. Do not archive posts. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

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Is the OW011 PDF a Space-A board?

No. Official ATF “Proposed Schedule for Space A Travel” is miswired to the Site OW011 environmental Proposed Plan. Not a map. Not a flight board.

Which email — lrs.space-a-travel or spaceatravelomb?

Print both. Signup org box on the ATF page: 186arw.lrs.space-a-travel@us.af.mil. Live AMC directory still lists 186arw.spaceatravelomb@ang.af.mil (workbook: appears superseded). Official page wins for the live mailbox; do not silently drop the AMC address.

Is (601) 484-9919 the recording?

No. 9919 = ATF POC. Recording = (601) 484-9000 Option 4. Same 9000 root as the Base Operator.

Are walk-in hours 0800–1530 every other Monday?

Not on the official ATF page. That clock appears on unofficial association pages (ngams.org) — lead only, never verification. Hours = Not published.

Is this the same as Jackson ANGB or Keesler?

No. Key Field / 186 ARW is Meridian. 172 AW Space-A is Jackson ANGB. Keesler AFB is a different AMC-directory terminal. Do not mix phones or mailboxes.

Can I use the HQ AMC 40-location form?

No row for Meridian / Key Field. Email the ATF org box. Do not assume the March 2026 AMC self-signup tool covers this ANG ATF.

Where is the passenger building?

Not published. Do not invent a hangar number from blogs. Wing pin is 6225 M Street.

Is facebook.com/keyfieldairnationalguardbase the terminal board?

No. Wing / base PA. Not a PAX schedule channel.

DSN 778-9000?

Unofficial directories. Live AMC DSN is (312) 772-9919. ATF HTML prints no DSN. Do not publish (312) as commercial. Dial (601) 484-9919 / 9000 Option 4.

Does the ATF guarantee leftover seats after cargo?

No. Official mission language covers passengers, cargo, and equipment. Seats are leftover and never guaranteed. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

Is there AF Inns on Key Field?

No matching property on af.dodlodging.net (27 Aug 2026).

Will Public Affairs transfer me to Space-A?

Welcome / tours: PA does not act as operator and cannot redirect. Use Base Operator 601-484-9000 or the ATF lines above.

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For general Space-A questions, see the Space-A FAQ.