Tulsa Air National Guard Base Tulsa Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Oklahoma Air National Guard 138th Fighter Wing . Overview . The 138th Fighter Wing ( FW ) of the Oklahoma Air National Guard ( OANG ) occupies on the Tulsa International Airport , located approximately northeast of downtown Tulsa , Oklahoma . The unit currently flies the F - 16 Falcon . The 138th FW occupies 15 administrative , 24 industrial , and 5 services buildings totaling approximately . There are two construction projects in progress that when complete ( both estimated to be complete by Jan 2002 ) will increase the base ' s building square footage by . There are currently 328 full - time personnel and unit - training drills conducted once each month result in a surge of up to a total of 1150 personnel . An Army Aviation Support facility supplies and services a fleet of more than 20 helicopters . The federal mission of the 138th Fighter Wing is to maintain combat forces ready for mobilization , deployment and employment as needed to support national security objectives . Additionally , its state mission is to support the governor of the state of Oklahoma with units organized , equipped and trained in the proteection of life and property , and preservation of peace , order and public safety under competent orders of authority . After conversion to the F - 16 , the 138th Fighter Wing has participated in both Operation Provide Comfort and Operation Northern Watch enforcing the No - Fly Zone in Northern Iraq . Additionally , the laser targeting pod system for precision guided monitoring has been incorporated into the unit mission . F - 16s , belonging to the 138FW , Tulsa , OK fly General Purpose missions . The unit is doing a lot of Night Vision Goggle training . Rivers MOA is scheduled by the 138FW but is a long way for them to get to . Eureka MOA is more available now since the 184FW converted from fighters to bombers , freeing up the airspace for other users . Smoky Hill range is the range most commonly used by the 138FW for their air - to - ground training requirements and it also has the advantage of Bison MOA adjacent to the range . Razorback Range in Arkansas and Falcon Range in Oklahoma are used occasionally . The 138th Fighter Wing deployed to Turkey in 1996 in support of Operation Northern Watch Air Force Plant 3 . Air Force Plant 3 is adjacent to Tulsa International Airport , northeast of Tulsa . The site covers 642 acres ( of which the government owns 52 % ) and includes of floor space ( of which the government owns 73 % ) . The plant was shared by McDonnell Douglas Corporation and North American Aviation Operations ( Rockwell International ) . In 1940 , the City of Tulsa purchased land adjacent to the municipal airport for an aircraft plant and , in 1941 , Douglas Aircraft Company began operations . From 1941 to 1945 , the plant was run by the Douglas Aircraft Co . and used to manufacture , assemble , and modify bombers and other airplanes for the Army Air Corps . Production was suspended in 1945 , and the plant was used by Tinker AFB for storage from 1945 to 1950 . The plant was reactivated in 1950 to manufacture B - 47 Stratojets . In 1953 , manufacture of the twin - jet Douglas Bomber ( B - 66 ) was begun . In the early 1960s McDonnell Douglas began to use the plant to perform maintenance on private aircraft , including the B - 52 , KC - 135 and the F - 4 . In 1962 , Rockwell International moved in to share the plant with McDonnell Douglas , leasing 30 percent of the plant to manufacture aerospace products . McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company continued to operate the remaining 70 percent for maintenance of military and commercial aircraft as well as for the manufacture of aircraft components . During the 1980s McDonnell Douglas ' s facilities manufactured components for the F - 15 ( aft fuselage , pylons , launchers , and external fuel tank ) , F - 18 ( pylons , launchers , and external tank ) , and AV - 8 ( external tanks ) . Rockwell ' s facilities produced components for the B - 1B ( over - wing fairings , wing flaps , and doors ) and the space shuttle . McDonnell Douglas terminated its lease in June 1994 , Rockwell remained . In September 1994 , the City of Tulsa became the primary tenant , subleasing 20 percent of the plant to Rockwell ; the remaining 80 percent was mothballed . As of 1996 , the facility was scheduled to be sold . The City of Tulsa subsequently subleased additional space to Rockwell ( Boeing ) , and to air freight and warehousing operations . The City of Tulsa has responsibility for facility maintenance and environmental management of major systems and operations ; Rockwell retained responsibility for permits and waste management activities relative to its production - specific operations . The Tulsa District Corps of Engineers was the caretaker for that portion of the plant in cold storage . A Quitclaim Deed transferring the title of the property to the City of Tulsa , OK , was executed on 6 December 1999 . The City of Tulsa is now owner and operator of the property .