Vance Air Force Base, located on the south side of Enid, trains 1/3 of the US Air Force pilots annually. To accomplish its mission, Vance uses three different trainers, the T-6 Texan II, the needle-nosed T-38C Talon or the T-1A Jayhawk. While the FAA has approved a 500 ft. ceiling for flights in sparsely congested areas, aircraft from Vance AFB maintain a minimum altitude of 1,000 ft. while flying over the City of Enid.

There are more than 2,600 military and civilian personnel working at Vance. Computer Science Corp (CSC) is the contractor handling aircraft maintenance at the base, along with a variety of other jobs, including civil engineering and base support functions. The base also has other contractors, such as PRI/DelJen (Project Resources, Inc. & DelJen Inc.), Lear-Siegler Services, Inc., and Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc.

Vance Air Force Base is named for Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, an Enid native. The War Department established the installation November 29, 1941. Vance AFB is Enid's largest employer with an economic impact of over $242 million. Vance also offers over 2000 housing units for personnel.
 

Vance Air Force Base Profile