Ogden / Layton, Utah
Hill AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Hill AFB crashpad? Hill sits between Layton and Ogden, about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City, and it is the busiest installation in Utah: an F-35 fighter hub, a major Air Force depot, and the state's single largest employer. A furnished crashpad at the government lodging rate gives you a kitchen, a bed that is yours for the whole TDY, and a DTS-ready receipt for less than a Layton hotel.
Mission
75th Air Base Wing (AFMC) — hosts the Ogden Air Logistics Complex depot and two F-35A fighter wings on the Wasatch Front
Host units
75th Air Base Wing (host, Air Force Materiel Command) · Ogden Air Logistics Complex (depot maintenance for the F-35, F-16, A-10, C-130, Minuteman III and more) · 388th Fighter Wing (active-duty F-35A: 4th, 34th, 421st Fighter Squadrons) · 419th Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserve F-35A: 466th Fighter Squadron)
Commute
From Layton, Clearfield, Syracuse or Roy it is typically 5-15 minutes to the South, West or Roy Gate via I-15, Hill Field Road (SR-232) or SR-193; from Ogden plan 15-20 minutes down I-15 or US-89.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Hill AFB
2 fully furnished properties positioned for the Hill AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Hill AFB?
Hill is one of the few bases where an F-35 wing, a Reserve F-35 wing and a full air logistics complex share one flightline, so TDY traffic here comes from every corner of the Air Force. The 388th and 419th Fighter Wings fly daily into the Utah Test and Training Range west of the Great Salt Lake, and exercises, weapons-school detachments and deployment spin-ups bring visiting aircrew and maintainers year-round. On the depot side, more than 14,000 civilians and 6,000 contractors keep the Ogden ALC humming, and program offices pull engineers and contractors in for weeks at a time. Add UTA weekends for the 419th and a $1.2 billion East Campus construction program that started in 2026, and the 200-odd rooms at the Mountain View Inn go fast. A crashpad puts you in a real house in Layton, Clearfield or Roy, a few minutes from a gate, with your own kitchen and a quiet place to sleep between range sorties or 12-hour depot days.
Who we host at Hill AFB
- F-35 pilots and maintainers on exercises, weapons-school detachments and Utah Test and Training Range work
- Depot engineers, program-office staff and contractors supporting Ogden ALC and AFLCMC
- Reserve and Guard members on annual tour and UTA weekends with the 419th FW
- Inspectors, auditors and HQ AFMC/ACC staff visits
- Aircrew and maintainers from other bases dropping jets for depot induction or pickup
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Hill AFB stay is priced at or below the Ogden / Layton government lodging rate. You'll receive itemized, DTS-ready receipts for your travel voucher — for a typical TDY that means zero out-of-pocket lodging cost. Read the full breakdown in our TDY per diem guide, or run your own numbers: the per diem calculator and the on-base lodging calculator use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for Hill AFB.
Local intel
Hill AFB crashpad FAQs
Is there a Hill AFB crashpad at the government rate?
Base Crashpads is expanding at Hill AFB. Send us your TDY dates and we will match you with a furnished room priced inside the Ogden-area per diem, with receipts formatted for DTS.
Which gate should I use when I arrive at Hill AFB?
The South Gate off Hill Field Road (SR-232) in Layton is the main 24/7 entrance and where the Visitor Center is, so use it if you need a pass. The West Gate off SR-193/Clearfield is also listed as 24/7, and the Roy Gate on the north end is weekday-only. Confirm current hours on hill.af.mil before you drive.
Can I use a crashpad instead of base lodging at Hill AFB?
Yes, if the Mountain View Inn cannot house you. Call 801-777-1844 first; if they are full you will receive a non-availability number and can lodge commercially at the FY2026 standard CONUS rate of $110 lodging plus $68 M&IE, which is what applies to Davis and Weber counties.
Mission-ready lodging
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