Fairfield, California
Travis AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Travis AFB crashpad? Travis sits just east of Fairfield, California, halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, and it moves more military cargo and passengers than any other U.S. air terminal — so aircrew, maintainers, CRW teams, and DGMC medical staff are constantly cycling through on TDY. A furnished crashpad priced at the government lodging rate beats an I-80 chain hotel on space, kitchen, and parking, and it comes with the receipts DTS needs.
Mission
60th Air Mobility Wing — AMC's Gateway to the Pacific, flying C-5M, C-17, and KC-46 global airlift and air refueling
Host units
60th Air Mobility Wing (host) · 349th Air Mobility Wing (AFRC associate) · 621st Contingency Response Wing · 60th Medical Group / David Grant USAF Medical Center
Commute
From Fairfield, Suisun City, or Vacaville, count on 10–20 minutes to the Main Gate via I-80 to Air Base Parkway, or Vanden Road and Peabody Road from the Vacaville side to the North Gate.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Travis AFB
2 fully furnished properties positioned for the Travis AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Travis AFB?
Travis is Air Mobility Command's Gateway to the Pacific. The 60th Air Mobility Wing flies the C-5M Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, and the KC-46A Pegasus (the last KC-10 left in September 2024), with the Reserve 349th AMW flying alongside as an associate wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing deploying from here to open airfields worldwide. Add David Grant USAF Medical Center, the Air Force's largest hospital in the States, and you get a steady flow of stage crews, augmentees, medical rotations, and exercise players who all need a bed. The Westwind Inn fills fast during surges and large exercises, and Solano County's hotel inventory along I-80 is priced for Bay Area travelers, not the standard $110 CONUS rate. A crashpad gives you a real bedroom, a kitchen, laundry, and a driveway a few minutes from the gate, at a rate that reimburses cleanly.
Who we host at Travis AFB
- C-5M, C-17, and KC-46 aircrew on mission staging, augmentation, and stage-crew layovers
- Flying training unit and instructor cadre TDYs supporting the 6th/9th ARS and 21st/22nd AS
- 621st CRW contingency response teams and mobility exercise players
- Medical residents, nurses, and technicians rotating through David Grant Medical Center
- Maintenance field training detachment students, inspectors, and AMC staff visitors
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Travis AFB stay is priced at or below the Fairfield 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 Travis AFB.
Local intel
Travis AFB crashpad FAQs
Is a crashpad reimbursable on a Travis AFB TDY?
Yes. Check the Westwind Inn (707-424-8000) first; if it can't take you, you'll receive a non-availability number and can lodge commercially at the FY2026 rate for Fairfield, which falls under the standard CONUS rate of $110 lodging plus $68 M&IE. A crashpad priced at or below that rate with an itemized receipt reimburses like any hotel — confirm with your orders-issuing unit.
Which gate should I use when I arrive late at night?
The Hospital Gate is the only one open around the clock. The Main Gate (Air Base Parkway, home of the Visitor Control Center) runs 0600–2200 on weekdays and the North Gate (Vanden Road) 0600–2100 weekdays per the base housing site; hours change with FPCON and holidays, so confirm on travis.af.mil before a late arrival.
Where do TDY travelers and families usually stay near Travis?
Most people land in eastern Fairfield near the base, Suisun City to the south, or Vacaville off the North Gate side — all within about 10–20 minutes. Cordelia and Green Valley on the west side of Fairfield are the quieter, pricier option at roughly 15–20 minutes.
Mission-ready lodging
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