Satellite and aerial maps of Simmons AAF with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Womack Army Medical Center , North Carolina | 5.7 | 284 | |
| Pope AAF , North Carolina | 8.1 | 302 | KPOB |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Heliport , North Carolina | 11.0 | 176 | NC83 |
| Fayetteville Grannis Field , North Carolina | 16.5 | 160 | KFAY |
| Harnett Regional Jetport , North Carolina | 33.4 | 034 | KHRJ |
| Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport , North Carolina | 33.8 | 054 | NC96 |
Simmons AAF |
1952 to present | ||
| 35° 7' 54.14'' N 78° 56' 23.43'' W | ||
| Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina | ||
| ICAO: KFBG | IATA: FBG | FAA: FBG |
| Elevation: 239 feet | ||
Simmons Army Airfield (AAF) along with Camp Mackall and Pope AFB (now an Army Airfield) are the three airfields supporting Fort Bragg training and rapid contingency deployments of the 82nd Airborne Division
List of units at Simmons AAF |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006- | 3-82 GSAB | CH-47F Chinook, 414 - H-47D Chinook, S-70 H-60, |
| 1992/07 | 57 MedCo | S-70 H-60, |
| 1987- | 82nd CAB | CH-47F Chinook, AH-64D Apache, 206, AH-64A Apache, S-70 H-60, |
| 1965 | 116th AHC | 204, |
| 1963/67 | 45 MedCo | 205, |
Simmons AAF News |
82nd Airborne Received Chinook MYII
01-Jul-16 - The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s “Flippers”, Bravo Company, General Support Aviation Battalion 3rd GSAB, received new CH-47 Multi-Year II (MYII) to replace their CH-47F Chinooks
U.S. and British Paratroopers in CJOAX 15-01
15-Apr-15 - US Army 82nd Airborne Division and UK 16 Air Assault Brigade are participating in CJOAX 15-01, Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise, Bragg largest multinational training exercise in 20 years
82nd CAB comes home after record-breaking deployment
21-Sep-12 - FORT BRAGG, N.C. by Staff Sgt. April Campbell – After one year, flying more than 175,000 record-breaking hours during a third deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade has officially come home to Fort Bragg.
First CH-47F Chinook Multiyear I Delivered
26-Feb-09 - Boeing delivered to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC, the first CH-47F Chinook Multiyear I helicopter manufactured under a five-year U.S. Army contract List of aircraft and events at Simmons AAF |
By Date | By Serial | By Model
| Type | Serial | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| UH-60M | 07-20048 | 02jun22 |
| UH-60M | 12-20494 | 02feb21 |
| CH-47F | 14-08447 | 15aug18 |
| AH-64E | 18-03217 | 02jun22 |
| UH-1D | 66-16092 | 14mar79 |
| UH-1H | 67-19534 | apr70 |
| OH-58A | 69-16197 | 28apr80 |
| UH-1N | 69-6624 | 73 |
| UH-1H | 71-20163 | 02 |
| UH-1H | 72-21555 | sep73 |
| UH-60A | 79-23330 | 91 |
