Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Mountain Home AFB crashpad? The base sits in the high desert 12 miles outside Mountain Home, Idaho, and about 50 miles from Boise, so TDY aircrew, maintainers, and staff visitors have few lodging options once the Sagebrush Inn fills. A furnished crashpad at the government rate gives you a kitchen, a real bed, and DTS-ready receipts instead of a chain hotel off the interstate.
Mission
366th Fighter Wing (Gunfighters) — ACC F-15E Strike Eagle combat wing, plus the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG detachment
Host units
366th Fighter Wing (389th FS Thunderbolts, 391st FS Tigers — F-15E) · 428th Fighter Squadron (Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG) · 726th Air Control Squadron · 266th Range Squadron (Idaho ANG) and the Mountain Home Range Complex
Commute
From the city of Mountain Home it is about 12 miles and 15-20 minutes down Airbase Road (ID-67) to the Grand View Gate; from Boise it is roughly 50 miles and 50-60 minutes via I-84 east to Exit 90 and ID-67 south.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Mountain Home AFB
1 fully furnished property positioned for the Mountain Home AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Mountain Home AFB?
Mountain Home AFB is home to the 366th Fighter Wing, the Gunfighters, flying two squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagles alongside the Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SG squadron. About 5,100 military and civilian members work here, and the base's biggest asset is its airspace — the Mountain Home Range Complex draws visiting units for large-force exercises year-round. That exercise tempo, plus a remote location with a small town nearby, means the on-base inn sells out and commercial rooms in Mountain Home are limited. Many people who work here commute from Boise, which tells you how thin the local rental and hotel market is. A crashpad puts you in a fully furnished home with laundry, parking, and Wi-Fi, priced inside the per diem lodging rate. You keep your incidentals and skip the two-week hotel breakfast routine.
Who we host at Mountain Home AFB
- F-15E aircrew and maintainers TDY for large-force exercises on the Mountain Home Range Complex
- Singapore Air Force Peace Carvin V personnel and their U.S. counterparts
- 726th ACS deployment work-ups and inspection teams
- Contractors and depot teams supporting the Strike Eagle fleet
- Staff visitors, Guard and Reserve augmentees, and PCS families waiting on housing
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Mountain Home AFB stay is priced at or below the Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home AFB.
Local intel
Mountain Home AFB crashpad FAQs
Can I stay off base at Mountain Home AFB on TDY?
Yes, when the Sagebrush Inn is full. Call 208-828-5200 first; if they cannot lodge you, get the non-availability number and you can stay commercially at the FY2026 per diem rate for Elmore County (the Sun Valley / Ketchum locality), which runs $181 to $300 depending on the month, plus $80 M&IE.
Where do most Mountain Home AFB crashpads sit?
In the city of Mountain Home, 12 miles from the gate, or in the Boise metro (Boise, Meridian, Kuna) about an hour west. Mountain Home wins on commute; Boise wins on restaurants and things to do on a weekend.
Do I need a rental car?
Yes. Fly into Boise (BOI) and drive about an hour east on I-84. There is no practical public transit between Boise and the base for a TDY traveler, and the Mountain Home Community Transit shuttle only runs limited weekday commuter hours.
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