San Antonio, Texas
JBSA-Lackland Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a JBSA-Lackland crashpad? Lackland sits on San Antonio's southwest side and runs Air Force and Space Force Basic Military Training, the Security Forces Academy, Wilford Hall and the headquarters of Sixteenth Air Force, so there is a constant stream of instructors, students, medics and cyber staff on orders. A furnished crashpad priced inside the government rate, with a real kitchen and DTS-ready receipts, beats seven weeks in a hotel off Military Drive.
Mission
37th Training Wing — the Gateway to the Air Force: every enlisted Airman and Guardian starts here at Basic Military Training, alongside the Air Force's largest technical-training wing
Host units
37th Training Wing (BMT, 737th Training Group, Security Forces Academy, DLIELC, IAAFA) · 59th Medical Wing / Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center · Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) · 149th Fighter Wing (Texas ANG, F-16) at Kelly Field
Commute
From Alamo Ranch or Westover Hills it is 15-20 minutes down TX-151 and Loop 410 to the Valley Hi (Airman's) Gate; from downtown or Southtown it is a similar 15-20 minutes west on US-90 to the Luke East main gate on Military Drive.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving JBSA-Lackland
2 fully furnished properties positioned for the JBSA-Lackland commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near JBSA-Lackland?
JBSA-Lackland is the Gateway to the Air Force: the 737th Training Group pushes more than 36,000 recruits a year through 7.5 weeks of BMT, and the 37th Training Wing as a whole trains well over 79,000 students annually across Security Forces, logistics, English-language and partner-nation courses. Add the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall, Sixteenth Air Force's cyber and ISR wings on Security Hill, and the Texas Guard's 149th Fighter Wing flying F-16s off Kelly Field, and you have a base that never really slows down. Every Wednesday and Thursday is a BMT graduation, which means the Gateway Inn and the hotels along Military Drive and Loop 410 fill with families, on top of the normal churn of 30-to-120-day TDY students. On-base lodging gives priority to official orders but regularly issues non-availability statements, and the nearby hotel stock is aging and busy. A crashpad gives you a quiet room, a full kitchen, laundry and parking at or under the San Antonio per diem, with the paperwork your finance office expects.
Who we host at JBSA-Lackland
- Tech-training students and instructors at the 37th TRW (Security Forces, logistics, DLIELC language, IAAFA)
- Military Training Instructors, MTLs and cadre reporting to BMT courses and the 737th TRG
- Medical staff, residents and TDY students at the 59th Medical Wing and Wilford Hall
- Cyber, intel and staff officers on TDY to Sixteenth Air Force and its wings on Security Hill
- BMT graduation families and recruiters in town for Wednesday-Thursday grad weeks
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every JBSA-Lackland stay is priced at or below the San Antonio 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 JBSA-Lackland.
Local intel
JBSA-Lackland crashpad FAQs
Can I stay off base at Lackland on TDY?
Yes, when the Gateway Inn is full. Call Air Force Inns at Lackland first (210-671-4277); if they cannot house you, you get a non-availability number and can lodge commercially at the FY2026 San Antonio rate of $137 a night ($161 in February-March) plus $74 M&IE.
Which gate should I use, and is it open 24 hours?
The Luke Gateway East main gate on Military Drive, the Valley Hi (Airman's) Gate off Loop 410 and the Medina Gate at the Lackland Training Annex are all 24/7. Growden, Selfridge, Security Hill and Luke West are weekday, limited-hour gates; check jbsa.mil/Gate-Hours before you drive.
Where is the nearest airport and how do I get to base?
San Antonio International (SAT) is about 19 miles and roughly 30 minutes away via I-410 West and US-90. Rent a car; the base is large and spread across the main base, Security Hill, the Kelly Field Annex and the Medina Annex, and there is no practical transit link.
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