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Public Tours and Flyovers
Welcome to Whiteman Air Force Base's Public Tours and Flyovers page. The objective of Whiteman AFB's public tour and flyover programs is to increase public awareness and understanding of the Air Force and Whiteman's mission. We support surrounding communities in all aspects, ranging from tour requests, speaker's bureau or participation in local events. Our goal is to foster positive relations with the surrounding communities.
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Spirit Tours are geared toward families and members of the general public. These tours are held one Friday per month during the May through Sept 2013 tour season.
Spirit Tours are not intended for organizations or clubs, but rather members of the general public who are interested in learning more about the history, missions and assets of Whiteman Air Force Base.
A maximum of 40 guests are allowed on a Spirit Tour and no more than 10 slots are allowed per family or group. This rule is strictly enforced.
The intent of a Spirit tour is to allow as many members of the general public as possible to tour the base, therefore groups may not sign up for the maximum number of slots (10) for multiple Spirit tours.
All Spirit Tour reservations are taken on a first come, first serve basis. For reservations, please read and complete the Spirit Tour Request Form.
Spirit One Tour
This tour takes place 8:40 a.m. to noon and includes a wing mission brief highlighting each unit on base and how they contribute to the defense of America, an Oscar-01 missile launch control facility tour, a viewing of the 509th Bomb Wing's B-2 static and a short windshield tour of the base.
Maximum participants: 40
What is Oscar-1? From 1964 to 1993, Whiteman AFB's Oscar-01 served as command center for 10 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Oscar was one of 15 such facilities that were spread out across west central Missouri. Oscar stood out, however, as it was the only such operational site actually located on a base.
Today, the site is a tribute to all Air Force members who pulled alert duty and kept the system operational during the Cold War. As such, Oscar is open for tours. People who have base access can call (660) 687-6560 to schedule a separate tour of Oscar-01.
Spirit Two Tour
This tour takes place 8:40 a.m. to noon and includes a wing mission brief, highlighting each unit on base and how they contribute to the defense of America, a viewing of the 442nd Fighter Wing's A-10 and a viewing of the 509th Bomb Wing's B-2 static, and a short windshield tour of the base.
Maximum participants: 40
2013 SPIRIT TOUR DATES
May 10: Spirit 1 Tour
June 14: Spirit 2 Tour
July 19: Spirit 1 Tour
August 16: Spirit 2 Tour
Tour Policies
Tour dates are scheduled months in advance and are pre-coordinated with supporting units on base. Because tour itineraries and security paperwork must be pre-coordinated, we are not able to accommodate drop-ins or last-minute tour requests.
All interested participants must contact the Public Affairs office to sign up for a tour.
Whiteman AFB does not offer weekend tours due to limited manning and operations.
Tours are subject to change or may be canceled, with little or no notice, due to mission requirements or inclement weather.
All guests visiting Whiteman must provide:
-- Full legal names as they appear on driver's license
-- Driver's license # w/ state of issue
-- Social Security numbers
-- Address, e-mail and phone number for the group's main coordinator. This information is required to send confirmation letter and/or notify of cancellation, etc.
-- If any guests attending the tour are non-U.S. citizens, please notify the Public Affairs office upon making tour reservations.
This information must be provided to 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office no later than 30 days before the requested tour date.
Confirmation letters will be mailed approximately three weeks before a scheduled tour with a reminder about the information needed.
Important reminders:
-- No last minute additions will be allowed on base.
-- Cameras are only allowed on certain areas of the tour.
-- PA will take a group photo and send to the person who signs up your party.
To make a reservations, please read and complete the Spirit Tour Request Form.
For more information, call the Public Affairs office at (660) 687-6126.
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Requests for a military flyover at your special event can be made through the U.S. Air Force Aerial Events Support home page.
Event organizers should be aware that military aircraft flyover requests are subject to a number of restrictions and are supported only where they do not impact operational mission accomplishment.
Anyone requesting a military aircraft flyover must submit a completed DD Form 2535 to the public affairs office a minimum of 90 days prior to the event to be considered for support.
Less than 90 days notice greatly reduces the chance that support will be available. Requests received 30 days or closer to the event will NOT be considered.
If your event is not aviation-related or directly connected to a patriotic holiday, you must fill out an Exception-to-Policy (ETP) form. This form provides greater detail on the military connection to the event. Please be as comprehensible as possible.
You may download and print out a DD Form 2535 and the Exception-to-Policy form, along with instructions for correctly filling out both forms on the U.S. Air Force Aerial Events Support request procedures page.
If you plan to request a military aircraft flyover, please call the 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office at (660) 687-6123 beforehand to discuss your project. Although we cannot guarantee approval of your request, we can help make the application/request process a smoother experience for you. |
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Thank you for requesting B-2 support of your event! We have outlined below the process by which you need to follow to request it. If you have any other questions or need assistance please feel free to contact me at any time.
Because of the high demand for the B-2, requests need to be routed through HQ AFGSC Aerial Events Branch once determined eligible from HQ SAF/PA.
The 509th Bomb Wing will support no more than one air show weekend day November through March and two air show weekend days April through October. AFGSC will attempt to group flyovers to serve multiple locations with a single sortie and minimize training impact in conjunction with air show and open house support.
If your event requires a ground liaison officer (i.e. for timing control after the National Anthem), your unit is required to fund lodging, local transportation, and fuel costs above the government rate.
We also do not typically support B-2 static display requests but we do fly T-38s, which can be requested.
Step 1: NLT 90 days out:
Event must be approved by HQ SAF/PA as ELIGIBLE for military aerial support.
Please note that eligibility as determine by SAF/PA does not imply that your request will be supported.
Click the following link to begin a new request:
https://www.airshows.pa.hq.af.mil/PublicSite/index.cfm?fwa=newreq
Step 2: NLT 1st day of the month preceding the month of the event (i.e. 1 Jul for Aug request):
Contact HQ AFGSC at (318) 456-8247 with the details of your event. DSN: 781-8247 or AFGSC.A3BA@barksdale.af.mil
Step 3: Once approved by BOTH agencies, you will need to contact 509 BW Public Affairs, 660-687-6126 or Wing Scheduling at 509BW.Schedulers@whiteman.af.mil or 660-687-1710 (DSN Prefix 975) to coordinate the more specific event details. |
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Group tours are geared toward people affiliated with organizations, clubs, etc., who want to tour the base as a group of 10 to 40 people.
Group tours are in high demand and booked nearly a year in advance.
Please note we do not host weekend tours and our group tours fill up quite fast as we can only offer a limited number due to operations.
To request a group tour please call 660-687-5731.
For more information, call the Public Affairs office at (660) 687-6126.
Click icon to download the Group Tour Request Form. |
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If you're coming from the West:
Kansas City - Take I-70 East to Hwy 13 South, follow Hwy 13 to Warrensburg, at US 50 go East toward Knob Noster, at Knob Noster turn South on Hwy 23 and follow the signs. Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the right about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate.
Lee's Summit - Take US 50 East, at Knob Noster turn South on Hwy 23 and follow the signs. Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the right about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate.
If you're coming from the East:
Columbia - Take I-70 West to US 65 South, follow US 65 toward Sedalia, at the US 50 and US 65 intersection turn West on US 50 toward Knob Noster. At Hwy 23, turn South and follow the signs.Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the right about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate.
Jefferson City - Take US 50 West toward Sedalia; at the US 50 and US 65 intersection continue West on US 50 toward Knob Noster. At Hwy 23, turn South and follow the signs. Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the right about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate.
If you're coming from the South
Springfield - Take US 65 North to Hwy 52, turn West on Hwy 52 toward Windsor, turn West on Hwy 2, at Hwy 23 turn North toward Knob Noster and follow the signs. Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the left about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate.
Clinton - Take Hwy 52 East toward Windsor, turn West on Hwy 2, at Hwy 23 turn North toward Knob Noster and follow the signs. Royal Oaks Golf Course entrance is located on the right about 1/4 mile south of the Spirit Gate. |
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Spirit Tours 
