Lackland AFB, Texas

About Lackland AFB

Set in the central part of Texas, Lackland AFB is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Lackland AFB is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.24 square miles.

📰 Lackland AFB News Today

• Lackland Air Force Base Water Contamination Lawsuit [2026 Update] robertkinglawfirm.com · Aug 7
• 150+ recruits test positive for influenza as outbreak hits JBSA-Lackland, reports say KSAT · Jun 19
• Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots BorderReport · Jun 26
• Air Force trainee dies after medical emergency during basic training at Lackland AFB news4sanantonio.com · Jun 18
• Colonel GEORGE L. HERN, JR. minot.af.mil · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lackland AFB Unique

• The only place in America named Lackland 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 Texas — one of 1,863 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 San Antonio (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lackland AFB

• Applebee's — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Tequila Mexican Restaurant & Bar — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Mattenga’s Pizzeria
• Mi Pueblito de Jalisco — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• SAT 3 Asian Seafoo — seafood
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Main Event
• USAF Airman Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lackland AFB

• Acme Park reviews ★
• Arnold Park reviews ★
• Bellaire Park reviews ★
• Camargo Park reviews ★
• Cuellar Park reviews ★
• Forge Park reviews ★
• Golden Community Park reviews ★
• Heritage Duck Pond Park reviews ★
• Jimmy Flores Park reviews ★
• Kennedy Park reviews ★
• Kingsborough Park reviews ★
• Leon Creek Greenway reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lackland AFB

🏘️ Nearby Communities