Minot, North Dakota
Minot AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Minot AFB crashpad? Minot, North Dakota, is the only place the Air Force keeps both B-52 bombers and Minuteman III missiles, which means inspection teams, augmentees, and Sentinel contractors cycle through the Sakakawea Inn faster than it can hold them. A furnished crashpad at the government rate beats a hotel on Broadway, especially when you're staying long enough to want a kitchen and a garage in January.
Mission
5th Bomb Wing — B-52H Stratofortress strategic and conventional bomber operations, alongside the 91st Missile Wing's 150 Minuteman III ICBMs; the only base with two legs of the nuclear triad.
Host units
5th Bomb Wing (23rd and 69th Bomb Squadrons, B-52H) · 91st Missile Wing (Minuteman III, 150 launch facilities) · 5th Medical Group · 54th Helicopter Squadron (missile-field security aviation)
Commute
From North Hill or the US-83/US-2 interchange in Minot it's about 20 minutes straight north on US-83 (Broadway) to the Magic City Gate; from South Hill or the Burdick Expressway side add 5 to 10 minutes, and double all of it in a ground blizzard.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Minot AFB
1 fully furnished property positioned for the Minot AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Minot AFB?
Minot AFB sits 13 miles north of the city on US-83, home to the 5th Bomb Wing's B-52H fleet and the 91st Missile Wing, which stands alert over 150 Minuteman III missiles spread across roughly 8,500 square miles of prairie. The tempo is nuclear: inspections, exercises, and constant augmentation from other AFGSC bases keep the visiting-quarters full, and a decade of Sentinel ICBM and base construction worth billions is bringing contractors on months-long TDYs. The Sakakawea Inn has only 87 rooms for a base population near 14,000, so non-availability letters are routine and travelers end up in Minot hotels. A crashpad gives you a real bed, a full kitchen, reliable Wi-Fi, and a place to plug in a block heater, all priced inside the $110 standard CONUS lodging rate with DTS-ready receipts. Winters here are legitimately brutal, so where you sleep and how far you drive matters more than at most bases.
Who we host at Minot AFB
- B-52 aircrew on exercises, inspections, and cross-wing training
- Missileers, security forces, and maintainers augmenting the 91st Missile Wing
- Nuclear surety inspection teams and AFGSC/STRATCOM staff visits
- Sentinel ICBM and base construction contractors and engineers on long TDYs
- PCS families waiting on Balfour Beatty housing or a lease in town
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Minot AFB stay is priced at or below the Minot 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 Minot AFB.
Local intel
Minot AFB crashpad FAQs
Can I stay off base at Minot AFB on TDY?
Yes, once the Sakakawea Inn (701-723-6161) issues a non-availability number. With only 87 rooms and a steady flow of inspectors and augmentees, that happens often. Off-base lodging is reimbursed up to the FY2026 standard CONUS rate of $110 plus $68 M&IE, which is exactly where a crashpad is priced.
How far is Minot AFB from the city of Minot?
About 13 miles north of downtown on US-83. The Magic City (main) Gate is the 24-hour gate; plan on 20 minutes from most Minot neighborhoods in good weather and considerably longer when NDDOT drops US-83 to yellow or red conditions.
Is there a hospital on Minot AFB?
No. The 5th Medical Group at 194 Missile Avenue is an outpatient clinic with no emergency room. Emergencies go to Trinity Health's hospital in Minot, a Level II trauma center. The appointment line is 701-723-5633.
Mission-ready lodging
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