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What plane is Misawa?

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William Harris

Updated on March 06, 2026

What plane is Misawa?

It is a Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) facility with the 35th Fighter Wing (35 FW, about 48 F-16 aircraft split among the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons) as its host wing. It hosts both Japanese and American troops.

What Majcom is Kadena AFB?

The 18th Wing is the host unit at Kadena AB. In addition, the base hosts associate units from five other Air Force major commands, the United States Navy, and other Department of Defense agencies and direct reporting units.

How do I call Misawa DSN from my cell phone?

For numbers beginning with 226: dial 011-81-176-77-xxxx. To place a call through the Misawa Base Operator, dial 011-81-176-53-5181.

Which AFB gets the most snow?

MISAWA AIR BASE
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — After last weekend’s record-breaking snowfall, there’s no doubt why Misawa Air Base, Japan, is called the snowiest base in the world. The base received a record amount of snowfall in a 24-hour period for the month of February at 27.6 inches.

How cold does it get in Misawa?

24°F to 78°F
In Misawa, the summers are comfortable, humid, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 78°F and is rarely below 18°F or above 87°F.

What is Misawa known for?

Misawa is the location of a large military base, Misawa Air Base, which is under joint operation of the United States Air Force’s 35th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Facility, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s 3rd Fighter Wing. It is also an important US base for signals intelligence and related activities.

When was Kadena AFB built?

1945Kadena Air Base / Year built (as Yara Hikojo Airfield)

How do I call Misawa base operator?

To call the base operator, dial 011-81-176-53-5181.

Can you call a DSN from a cell phone?

To call within the DSN system, just dial the 7-digit number. To call a DSN number from a commercial or cellular phone, dial 05033 + last 6 digits of DSN the number (NOTE: This will only work when calling Army installations. Example- DSN 723-1234, dial 05033-23-1234). Do NOT accept collect calls on a DSN line.