Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tinker AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Tinker AFB crashpad? Tinker sits on the east side of Oklahoma City, and with on-base lodging closed since the end of 2022, every TDY traveler here lodges downtown. A furnished crashpad inside the $116 Oklahoma City government rate beats a hotel room for anything longer than a few nights.
Mission
72nd Air Base Wing — host to the Air Force Sustainment Center and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, the Air Force's largest depot
Host units
72nd Air Base Wing (host) · Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) / Air Force Sustainment Center · 552nd Air Control Wing (E-3 Sentry AWACS) · 507th Air Refueling Wing (AFRC, KC-135R) and Navy Strategic Communications Wing One (E-6B Mercury)
Commute
From Midwest City and Del City you are 5-10 minutes from the Tinker Gate via Air Depot Boulevard or SE 29th Street; from Moore or downtown Oklahoma City figure 15-25 minutes on I-240 or I-40.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Tinker AFB
1 fully furnished property positioned for the Tinker AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Tinker AFB?
Tinker is the Air Force's biggest depot. The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex overhauls KC-135s, B-52s, B-1s, E-3s, and Navy E-6s along with the engines that power them, and the base is Oklahoma's largest single-site employer with roughly 26,000 to 30,000 people on the installation each workday. Layer on the 552nd Air Control Wing's AWACS crews, the Air Force Sustainment Center headquarters, and a steady stream of program reviews, and you have a base that pulls in TDY travelers every week of the year. Indian Hills Lodging shut its doors on 31 December 2022, so there is no on-base inn to check first — the FSS simply publishes a list of commercial hotels in Midwest City, Del City, Moore, and Bricktown. That is where a crashpad wins: a real kitchen, a quiet bedroom, a driveway, and a receipt that drops straight into DTS at or under the per diem rate.
Who we host at Tinker AFB
- E-3 AWACS aircrew and mission crew coming through the 552nd Training Group
- Depot engineers, program managers, and contractors working KC-135, B-52, B-1, E-3, and E-6 sustainment at OC-ALC
- Air Force Sustainment Center and AFMC staff on conferences and program reviews
- Reservists on annual tour with the 507th ARW and 513th Air Control Group
- Navy E-6B aircrew and maintainers rotating through VQ-3 and VQ-4
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Tinker AFB stay is priced at or below the Oklahoma City 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 Tinker AFB.
Local intel
Tinker AFB crashpad FAQs
Is there on-base lodging at Tinker AFB?
No. Indian Hills Lodging, the base's Air Force Inns property, closed on 31 December 2022 and has not reopened. TDY travelers lodge commercially — the 72nd Force Support Squadron posts a list of hotels within about 10 miles of the base on tinkerliving.com. Confirm current guidance with your orders-issuing unit, since non-availability procedures can change.
What is the per diem rate for Tinker AFB?
Tinker falls under the Oklahoma City / Oklahoma County locality. For FY2026 (October 2025 through September 2026) GSA lists $116 per night for lodging and $80 for meals and incidentals, with no seasonal changes. First and last travel days pay 75 percent M&IE, or $60. Re-check gsa.gov before you book.
Which gate should I use and is it open 24 hours?
The Tinker Gate off Air Depot Boulevard (just south of I-40) is the main entrance and is open 24/7; Eaker Gate and Gott Gate are also listed as around-the-clock, with Gott restricted to military and DoD ID holders. Vance Gate is a morning-only commuter gate. Visitors without a DoD ID need a sponsor and a pass from the Visitor Control Center at the Tinker Gate — confirm hours on the 72nd ABW site before you arrive.
Mission-ready lodging
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