Luke Air Force Base

Established: 1940
Base Type: Air Force Base

About

Luke Air Force Base was named after Second Lieutenant Frank Luke (1897–1918). Lt Luke is a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient and the number two United States ace in World War I.

Born in Phoenix in 1897, the “Arizona Balloon Buster” scored 18 aerial victories during World War I (14 of these German observation balloons) in the skies over France. Lieutenant Luke was shot down at Murvaux between Verdun and Stenay, France, on 29 Sep 1918, after he had destroyed three enemy balloons. Surviving the crash of his Spad, Lieutenant Luke drew two pistols and fired on German soldiers, killing several of them before he was killed.

Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory (now the Naval Air Station Ford Island) was previously named in his honor.

Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located seven miles west of the central business district of Glendale, in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is also about 15 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona. The base population includes about 7,500 military members and 15,000 family members. With about 80,000 retired military members living in greater Phoenix, the base services a total population of more than 100,000 people.

Luke AFB is a major training base of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), training pilots in the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The host command at Luke is the 56th Fighter Wing (56 FW), under Air Education and Training Command’s 19th Air Force. In addition to flying and maintaining the F-16, Luke Airmen also deploy to support on-going operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and to combatant commanders in other locations around the world.

Gate and Hours

North Gate: Outbound only Mon-Fri 1530-1730
South Gate: 24/7 open
Lightning Gate: 24/7 open
Kachina Gate: Mon 0600-0830 & 1230-1730
Tue-Fri 0600-0830 & 1430-1730

Quick Reference

Base Quick Reference
Chapel
13968 W Shooting Star St, Bldg 799,
Luke AFB,AZ
(623) 856-6211

Dining Facility
Hensman Dining Facility
Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ 85309
(623) 856-6396

Education Office
Litchfield Rd,
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 856-7722

Equal Opportunity
56 FW EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE
Director: Mr. Ronald S. Goodwyn
Bldg 1150 (Block House), Room 2112
DSN: 896-7711 Comm.: (623) 856-7711
HQ AFPC Call Center Hotline: (888) 231-4058
https://www.luke.af.mil/Portals/58/Documents/EO.pdf

Family Advocacy
7219 North Litchfield Road Bldg 317,
Luke AFB, AZ 85309
(623) 856-3417

Military and Family Readiness
Bldg. 1113
(623) 856-6550

Public Affairs
14185 West Falcon St,
Luke AFB, AZ 85309
(623) 856-5853

Fire Emergency Service
Luke AFB Kids Safety
(623) 856-3766

Finance Office
7383 North Litchfield Road
Building #1150
Luke Air Force Base, AZ 85309-0000
(623) 856-7028

Housing Office
13970 W. Gillespie St
Luke AFB Az. 85309
(623) 856-7643
56ces.housing@luke.af.mil

Legal/JAG
Second floor in Building 1150 (Blockhouse)
Appointment: (623) 856-6937.
(623) 856-6901

Post Office
14032 W Mustang St,
Glendale, AZ 85309
(800) 275-8777

Base Surroundings

Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N Galvin Pkwy,
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(480) 941-1225

South Mountain Park
10919 S Central Ave,
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 495-5458

Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy,
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 286-3800

Heard Museum
2301 N Central Ave,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 252-8840

Castles N’ Coasters
9445 N Metro Pkwy E,
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 997-7575

Wet’n’Wild Phoenix
4243 W Pinnacle Peak Rd,
Glendale,AZ 85310
(623) 201-2000

Pueblo Grande Ruin
4619 E Washington St,
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 495-0901

OdySea Aquarium
9500 East Via de Ventura A-100,
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
(480) 291-8000