El Segundo, California
Los Angeles AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Los Angeles AFB crashpad? El Segundo is home to Space Systems Command, the Space Force's acquisition headquarters, and the constant flow of program reviews and TDY staff work runs into one of the priciest hotel markets in the country. A furnished crashpad priced inside the FY2026 Los Angeles lodging rate of $191 beats a beach-city hotel on cost, space, and sanity.
Mission
Space Base Delta 3 supports Space Systems Command, the Space Force field command that develops, buys, launches, and sustains military satellites and space systems.
Host units
Space Systems Command (SSC) headquarters · Space Base Delta 3 (61st FSS, 61st MDS, 61st SFS, 61st CS, 61st CELS) · SSC Program Executive Offices: Assured Access to Space, Space Sensing, Military Communications & PNT, Space Combat Power · Global Positioning Systems Directorate
Commute
From El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, or Torrance it is 5 to 20 minutes to the Douglas Street main gate via Aviation Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue, or the I-405 and I-105 interchange at El Segundo Boulevard; Fort MacArthur housing in San Pedro is 35 to 60 minutes via I-405 to I-110 south.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Los Angeles AFB
1 fully furnished property positioned for the Los Angeles AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Los Angeles AFB?
Los Angeles AFB has no flightline; its runway is a budget. Space Systems Command manages roughly a $15.6 billion space acquisition portfolio from a compact campus at Aviation and El Segundo Boulevards, with about 1,340 active duty, 1,850 civilians, and a large contractor and Aerospace Corporation workforce next door. TDY here is meetings, design reviews, and source selections, and it never really stops. The only base lodging, the Fort MacArthur Inn, sits 20 miles south in San Pedro with 72 rooms, so most TDY travelers end up commercial in El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, or Torrance, where hotel prices routinely blow past per diem. A crashpad gives you a real kitchen, a quiet bedroom, and a DTS-ready receipt within a short drive of the Douglas Street gate.
Who we host at Los Angeles AFB
- Acquisition officers and program managers in for milestone reviews, source selections, and PEO syncs
- Space Force Guardians and Air Force staff on temporary duty to SSC headquarters
- Contractor and Aerospace Corporation engineers supporting satellite programs
- Reservists and Guard members on annual tour with SSC program offices
- PCS families waiting on a Fort MacArthur home or hunting South Bay rentals
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Los Angeles AFB stay is priced at or below the El Segundo 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 use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for Los Angeles AFB.
Local intel
Los Angeles AFB crashpad FAQs
Is there on-base lodging at Los Angeles AFB?
Not on the El Segundo campus. The base's Air Force Inns property is the Fort MacArthur Inn in San Pedro (310-653-8296), about 20 miles south. If it is full or the commute does not work for your TDY, get a non-availability number and lodge commercially at the FY2026 Los Angeles rate of $191 lodging plus $86 M&IE.
Which gate should I use?
The Douglas Street gate on the west side is the main gate and is open 24/7, with the Visitor Control Center in Building 260 right beside it. The Aviation Boulevard gate is only open weekday mornings 0600-0800 and afternoons 1530-1730. Confirm current hours on losangeles.spaceforce.mil before you arrive.
Where do TDY travelers usually stay?
El Segundo itself, Manhattan Beach, and the Rosecrans corridor are closest, with Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, and Torrance a few minutes farther. Hotels in the beach cities regularly exceed the $191 government rate, which is exactly why a crashpad with a kitchen and DTS-ready receipts makes sense here.
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