Tinker AFB has a number of gates for personal and commercial traffic. Click the map to see available gates and hours of operation (PDF).

Tinker Gate Closure: Tinker Gate (I-40 & Air Depot Blvd) is closed for upgrades through January 2022. To handle the traffic, Eaker Gate (I-40 & Town Center Dr) is open with 24/7 access The Pass & ID Office location and hours remain the same. The following gates are the closest alternatives:
Eaker (Open 24/7)
Vance (5:30 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F) (NEW EXPANDED HOURS)
Hruskocy (5:30-9 a.m. & 1:30-5 p.m., M-F)

The closure is part of an ongoing $9.7 million renovation project to bring Tinker AFB's gates into compliance with DOD facility requirements. We understand that this closure will cause inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve our base.

The gate map lists all available gate hours and locations to help you plan alternative routes to work, in some cases using a less trafficked gate can get you to your destination faster.

NEW Vance Gate Hours: Vance Gate on Sooner Road has new expanded hours! Hours of operation are 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Liberator Gate Closure: Liberator Gate will be closed for improvements through December 2021. Drivers should use the following gate options:
Hruskocy (5:30-9 a.m. & 1:30-5 p.m., M-F),
Lancer (Open 24/7)
Logistics Access Point (EXIT ONLY, 1:30-3:30 p.m., M-F).
See map for details.
Looking for alternate routes? Check out the Liberator Gate Alternatives Map (PDF)

Parking Space Closure: Between Bldg. 1 and Bldg. 3 until 3:30 p.m. April 3, 2021, 45 parking spaces will be closed to construct an asphalt parking lot in the grassy area and repair and repaint current lot.

Walking Trail Closure/Gas Line Replacement: Closed until May 1, 2021, for the contractor to install a gas line stretching from the intersection of Arnold Street and Air Depot Boulevard, south to the intersection of Air Depot Boulevard and Vandenberg Street. During this time open trenches will exist next to the existing trail, making walking on the trail hazardous.

Parking Lot, Sidewalk and Door Closure: Until May 21, 2021, a portion of the Bldg. 280 parking lot will be demolished to provide a path to tie into water main as well as sidewalk to the northeast door, as well as the NE entrance/exit door.  NW entrance will be available and may switch to SE entrance at future date. 

Parking Lot Closure: Between Bldgs. 229 and 201 until 4 p.m. June 21, 2021, to allow the contractor to replace AHU in Bldg. 229. This will require heavy equipment in the area, posing a safety hazard to vehicles and personnel.

Piazza Gate and Road Closure: Until June 2021 for the contractor to install canopy, curb and gutter inside and outside the gate, install final denial barrier system, passive barriers and various lighting changes as well as repair/replace existing roadway, roadway lighting, new canopy and other AT/FB improvements.

Parking Lot Closure: Through Oct. 19, 2021, interior renovation and new site utilities in Bldgs. 9309 and 9301 necessitates the use of Bldg. 9201 North parking lot for semis and large equipment, dump trucks, etc., in and out of area.  Concrete demolition and earthwork will take place and will cause undue conflict with pedestrians and POV parking.

ELECTRICAL OUTAGES:

• April 10, 2021, 6 a.m.-7 p.m.: Bldg. 930, 956, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2116, 2119, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2127, 2128, 2134, 2136, 2136, 2137, 2139, 2140, 2143, 2210, 2211, 2280, 2283, 3114, 3120, 3202, 3209, 3211, 3213, 3220, 3221, 3224, 3225, 3228, 3234, 3507, 3509, 3535, 3604, 3610 3703, 3706, 3708, 3712, 3714, 3715, 3761, 3772, 3801, 3802, 3803, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3812, 3902, 3904, 3905, 3907, 4000,4001, 4002, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4008, 4012, 4019, 4012, 4012, 4023, 4028, 4029, 4031,4032, 4036, 4044, 4045, 4048, 4049, 4057, 4064, 4068, 4069, 4077, 4078, 4079, 8400, 8430, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8435, 8437, 8438, 32101, 42116, 43120, 43609, 43610, 43774, 44045, 53902, 62501, 52502, 62501x, 62503, 62509, 52512, 62513, 62516, 62517, 62523, 62525, 62526, 62527, 62528, 62540, 62542, 62543, Southwind Cnst Trailer, Apron lights east of 2121, Little Tinker, Hope Gate, Hope Gate lights and barriers, INET east of 2136, Dry cell transformer at 3703, Ramp Fuel Pumps, Tinker Sign, Tornado Siren, Traffic Lights and the water chiller and water well at 3221. OG&E to perform a generator test; sync and connect back to the grid. The should not be an actual outage, however, some buildings may experience a momentary interruption, but should only last 10-15 minutes. If an outage should occur, it should not last longer than two hours.

• Pegasus Gate guard shack, construction trailer, temp truck gate and street lighting from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March for OG&E to re-sag multiple spans of overhead lines.

• Bldgs. 215, 216, 220, 268, 283, 285, 289, 296 and 61289 from 7 a.m. April 3 to 8 p.m. April 4 for OG&E to remove T-bodies and bad order switch gear.

• Bldg. 282 until 7 a.m. April 7 for Alutiiq to turn off electric and domestic water to the men's first and second floor restrooms on the west side of the building for the KTR to renovate.

• Bldg. 2121 from 7 a.m. May 29 to 5 p.m. May 31 for KTR to install new breakers, clean gear and pull wire.

• Bldg. 3 until noon July 31. Alutiiq to shut off electricity and gas for the KTR to repair/renovate restrooms.

• Bldg. 244 until 4 p.m. Sept. 30 for the contractor to demo utilities to install new utilities.

• Street Lights inside and outside Tinker Gate until 3:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Alutiiq to disconnect 15 street lights so the KTR can begin demo.  There will not be street lighting during this outage.

DOMESTIC WATER OUTAGES:  

• Bldg. 9001, Mezz. 2, until 3:30 p.m. June 21 to replace the plumbing piping. This will affect all of the hot and cold water to Mezz 2.  Alutiiq to shut down Domestic Water for the entirety of the outage. Natural Gas and Steam pipes will be isolated and capped off.  This will affect the restrooms in Mezz 2.

• Bldg. 282 until 7 a.m. April 7 for Alutiiq to turn off electric and domestic water to the men's first and second floor restrooms on the west side of the building for the KTR to renovate.

• Bldg. 244 until 4 p.m. Sept. 20 for the contractor to contractor to demo utilities to install new utilities

FIRE SUPPRESSION/FIRE ALARM/SPRINKLER OUTAGES:

• Bldg. 230 on 19 Mar 2020 @ 0700 hrs to 31 Mar 2021 @ 1500 hrs (Sprinkler system to be capped prior to construction start and will remain shut off until construction is complete.  Construction consist of replacing HVAC, lights and ceiling.  Extra fire extinguishers will be positioned in area and a fire watch in place.) 

• Bldg. 1056 on 01 Apr 2020 @ 0700 hrs to 01 Apr 2021 @ 1500 hrs (Shutting down fire suppression and fire alarm during renovation of building.  Building will not be occupied during this process) 

• Liberator Gate on 07 Dec 2020 @ 0600 hrs to 06 Dec 2021 @ 2200 hrs (Gate will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for the contractor to demolish and replace the gatehouse and all associated utilities.) 

• Bldg. 230 on 18 Mar 2021 @ 0730 hrs to 01 July @ 1700 hrs (Alutiiq to drain fire suppression so the KTR can uncap Phase I and cap Phase II to perform renovations.)

• Bldg. 3001; PMXG Plating Shop on 24 Mar 2021 @ 0700 hrs to 1530 hrs (KTR will draining and reconnect fire sprinkler system in Areas G & H.) 

• Bldg. 3001 Post O103 on 25 Mar 2021 @ 0700 hrs to 1500 hrs (Alutiiq will shut off supply to fire suppression system in restrooms O103 to allow system to be drained and work to be performed.  Firetrol will drain lines and replace sprinkler heads that were removed and plugged in an earlier outage.) 

• Bldg. 3105 on 26 Mar 2021 @ 0700 hrs to 1500 hrs (KTR to perform a main drain flow test. The testing will consist of flushing the underground piping, a main drain test shall be made to verify the adequacy of the water supply to validate the static and residual pressure readings.)

GAS OUTAGES: 

• Bldg. 244 on 11 Mar 2020 @ 0730 hrs to 30 Sept 2021 @ 1600 hrs (Contractor to demo utilities to install new utilities) 

• Liberator Gate on 07 Dec 2020 @ 0600 hrs to 06 Dec 2021 @ 2200 hrs (Gate will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic for the contractor to demolish and replace the gatehouse and all associated utilities.)

• Bldg. 9001; Mezz. 2 on 07 Jan 2021 @ 0730 hrs to 21 Jun 2021 @ 1530 hrs (Replacing the plumbing piping. This will affect all of the hot and cold water to Mezz2.  Alutiiq to shut down Domestic Water for the entirety of the outage. Natural Gas & Steam pipes will be isolated and capped off.  This will affect the Restrooms in Mezz 2)

• Bldg. 3 on 31 Jul 2021 @ 1200 hrs (Alutiiq to shut off electricity and gas for the KTR to repair/renovate restrooms.) 

AISLE CLOSURE:

• Bldg. 3001 Post Y70 to Y101 on 26 May 2020 @ 1700 hrs to 03 May 2021 @ 0500 hrs (Closing/impede aisle starting at Y-70 moving north to Y-190 in 50 ft. sections to demo chilled water circuit 5 and circuit 7. Demo abandoned natural gas line, install chilled water circuit and install structural support for new insulated chilled water lines.  Aisle to be closed from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am each day.) 

CHILLED WATER OUTAGE:

• Bldg. 7017 on 28 Jan 2021 @ 0700 hrs to 28 Mar 2021 @ 1600 hrs (Replace HVAC unit and ductwork; the unit being replaced is HVW-2 with a new AHU.  KTR can isolate demoed unit from the rest of the building. Gov't is working on getting temporary heat for the area this unit supplies. This will affect 1 Bay & where the fire trucks sit.)

HVAC OUTAGE:

• Bldg. 7017 on 28 Jan 2021 @ 0700 hrs to 28 Mar 2021 @ 1600 hrs (Replace HVAC unit and ductwork; the unit being replaced is HVW-2 with a new AHU.  KTR can isolate demoed unit from the rest of the building. Gov't is working on getting temporary heat for the area this unit supplies. This will affect 1 Bay & where the fire trucks sit.)