Columbus, MS · Entire home
Arrington Park Home with Patio and Three BedroomsDistance to base being confirmed
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Columbus, Mississippi
2 furnished places near the base. We review your lodging allowance and confirm availability and rental terms with the homeowner before booking.
Columbus, MS · Entire home
Arrington Park Home with Patio and Three BedroomsDistance to base being confirmed
No petsColumbus, MS · Entire home
Columbus Four-Bedroom Home with Large Fenced YardDistance to base being confirmed
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What your orders reimburse · FY2027
$113 / night
Standard CONUS rate · flat all fiscal year · M&IE $68 / day
Your offer uses the lodging allowance confirmed for your orders and dates. We verify the applicable rate before you commit.
On-base lodging at Columbus AFB
The Magnolia Inn (Air Force Inns), 179 Webb Street, Building 956, Columbus AFB, MS 39710 — front desk 662-434-2548 (DSN 742-2548), central reservations 888-235-6343. The desk is staffed 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; arrange late arrivals in advance. VOQ rooms have a bedroom, living area, private bath and laundry access; TLFs are three-bedroom duplexes with a full kitchen for PCS families and can be booked 30 days out (120 days for standard rooms). Pet-friendly rooms exist for a nightly fee — call the desk directly for those and for rooms with children. If they cannot house you, ask for the non-availability number before you book anything off base.
Confirm the current lodging allowance for your duty location and travel dates with the official rate lookup and your travel office. No current rate is quoted here. Alaska and Hawaii use DoD OCONUS rates. A published ceiling is not proof of reimbursement eligibility.
Mission-ready lodging
List it in ten minutes — you set your price when a stay request comes in.
Where the crashpads are
Most people live in north Columbus or Caledonia and reach the Main Gate in 10 to 15 minutes via US-45 North or MS-373; Starkville is about 30 to 35 minutes via US-82 and US-45.
North Columbus / Highway 45 corridor
~10 min
The default for UPT students: apartment complexes and rental houses along US-45 North and Bluecutt Road, minutes from Walmart, the hospital and the chain restaurants, with the shortest drive to a 5 a.m. show time.
Caledonia
~10 min
A small town just east of the base with cheap rentals and newer subdivisions; Lowndes County schools here (Caledonia Elementary, Middle and High) are the ones military families rate highest, and the drive avoids US-45 entirely.
Steens / New Hope
~15–20 min
Rural east Lowndes County with acreage, ponds and older brick ranches; popular with instructor families who want land, and New Hope schools carry the same Lowndes County district resources for military kids.
Downtown / South Columbus (historic district)
~20 min
Antebellum homes and restored bungalows near the Riverwalk and Main Street restaurants; charming and walkable but zoned to Columbus Municipal schools and a longer drive up US-45 to the gate.
Who's TDY here
14th Flying Training Wing — Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training in the T-6, T-38 and T-1, plus Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals
For hosts
Demand near Columbus AFB outruns the hosts we have. Stays run weeks to months. When an eligible request comes in near your property, you receive an invitation to confirm availability and submit a competitive rent offer within the stated limit.
Furnished, utilities and WiFi included, washer and dryer on site
That's the whole bar — it's what a traveler on orders needs from day one.
Whole place or a private room
Rooms pair well with our roommate matching; whole places suit crews and families.
You bid, blind, below the government rate
The traveler is billed the full rate; you set what the stay is worth to you.
Paid monthly, no platform fee to list
We handle the lease, payment authorization and receipts — you hand over keys.
Questions
More on the base itself — gate hours, lodging phone numbers, BAH, schools and off-duty picks — in the Columbus AFB guide, and on the Columbus AFB crashpad page.