Luke AFB F-35s to Train at Kingsley Field Through Mid-June
The 173rd Fighter Wing says the visiting aircraft will fly from Kingsley Field for two weeks, which may bring increased aircraft noise to the Klamath Falls area.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A squadron of F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona will fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field for two weeks beginning Monday, June 1.
The 173rd Fighter Wing said the visiting aircraft will use the region’s airspace while operating out of Kingsley Field.
“Luke Air Force Base regularly travels here to use our outstanding airspace with their F-35s,” said Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Fighter Wing commander.
Because of the additional aircraft and flights, officials said the community may experience increased aircraft noise during the two-week period.
Luke Air Force Base, located in Phoenix, is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, an F-35A training wing. The 173rd Fighter Wing has an established relationship with the 56th Fighter Wing through the 550th Fighter Squadron, an active-duty detachment of the 56th Fighter Wing that has operated at Kingsley Field since 2014.
Cover image: 173rd Fighter Wing members practice hot pit procedures on the F-35 Lightning II with pilots from the 56th Fighter Wing out of Tucson, Arizona, April 3, 2026, at Kingsley Field, Oregon. Hot Pit procedures are one of many skills members of the 173rd Fighter Wing are developing as they prepare for a future mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Zach Cook)
