Kirtland AFB, New Mexico

About Kirtland AFB

Kirtland AFB, NM is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico.

Officially, Kirtland AFB is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.45 square miles.

📰 Kirtland AFB News Today

• Kirtland Air Force Base Water Contamination Lawsuit [2026 Update] robertkinglawfirm.com · Aug 7
• Kirtland AFB Honors Local Student Leaders During All-Star Leadership Day aetc.af.mil · Mar 19
• Kirtland AFB Hosts 2026 All-Star Leadership Day [Image 4 of 5] DVIDS · Mar 19
• Which New Mexico Air Force Base is a potential nuclear target? - Las Cruces Sun-News Las Cruces Sun-News · Mar 6
• Retired Kirtland AFB major general still missing in Bernalillo County KOB 4 · Mar 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kirtland AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Kirtland 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.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Albuquerque (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kirtland AFB

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kirtland AFB

• Ancora cafe — bagel (café)
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Bangkok Bite — thai
• Black Mesa Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Buca di Beppo — italian
• Burger 21 — burger
• Cafe Da Lat — vietnamese
• Cafe Trang — vietnamese
• Cheeba Hut — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cavalcade of Wings · Museum
• Dave & Buster's
• National Museum of Nuclear Science and History · Museum
• Atomic Cannon · Attraction
• B-58 fuel pod · Attraction
• Boeing B-29 · Attraction
• Boeing B-47E Stratojet · Attraction
• Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc · Attraction
• Boeing RB-52B · Attraction
• DTRA Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kirtland AFB

• Ted Hobbs Park reviews ★
• Albuquerque Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Beverly Park reviews ★
• Beyer Park reviews ★
• Burton Park reviews ★
• Conchas Park reviews ★
• Cutler Park reviews ★
• Dale Bellemah Park reviews ★
• Daniel Webster Park reviews ★
• East Tijeras Arroyo Open Space reviews ★
• Eunice Kalloch Park reviews ★
• Four Hills MHP Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kirtland AFB

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