Eglin AFB, Florida

About Eglin AFB

Eglin AFB, FL is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Florida.

Eglin AFB holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.08 square miles.

📰 Eglin AFB News Today

• Florida National Guard, Air Force bases begin relief efforts, cleanup in aftermath of Hurricane Isaias Stars and Stripes · Oct 10
• Air Force bases in Florida and Mississippi prepare for Hurricane Isaias Stars and Stripes · Oct 9
• Eglin AFB expands limited evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Isaias WJHG · Oct 8
• Eglin AFB begins hurricane readiness as Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf WKRG · Oct 7
• Hurricane Isaias: Air Force Flies Jets Out of Florida Panhandle Bases MiGFlug · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Eglin AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Eglin AFB — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Air Force Armament Museum · Museum
• A-10A Thunderbolt II · Attraction
• AC-130A Gunship · Attraction
• B-17G Flying Fortress · Attraction
• B-52G Stratofortress · Attraction
• C-47 · Attraction
• F-111E Aardvark · Attraction
• F-15 Nomad · Attraction
• F-15A Eagle · Attraction
• F-16 Falcon · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Eglin AFB

• EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• 96Th Medical Group (Eglin Afb) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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