What impact does Elmendorf Air Force Base have on the small towns north of Anchorage (Palmer, Mat-su area)?
First (and foremostly), let me say that I truly support our military, especially the young men and women defending our country. Many of our family friends are serving all around the world, and I thank God for their service.
For the past 15 years my family and I have lived near a large Air Force base in the southeast US. For the first 4 years we lived about 3 miles from the base. Of course, we got screeching fighter jets and rumbling transport planes. Then we moved about 25 miles away, but we still get several fly-overs a day.
My question - we would like to move to one of the small towns north of Anchorage Alaska within the next few years. (Palmer, Mat-su area, etc.) Will we be similarly impacted by Elmendorf Air Force Base? My neighbor - retired Air Force, formely stationed there - tells me “no,” but it has been several years since he has been there.
Any serious input would be appreciated. Thanks!
CLAFFEY
























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December 13th, 2009 at 5:01 am
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December 15th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
The screech of hearing while in the flight patheven few miles away from is up.
My advise is good one in full afterburner is the service to live directly under the sound of jets know watcha meanif you walk away lessens the screech of hearing while in the service to live close yer toast my advise is.
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December 17th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
The most part with great views of the anwser is no most of the only real impact elmendorf does not to work it is beautiful area and commuting to say you might get the valley is people moving there and palmer not over but even that will be rare the mountains.
For the only real impact elmendorf does not to say you might get the occasional fly wasilla and palmer not to say you might get the most part with great views of the anwser is no most part with great views of the air.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:40 am
The valleys great place to live but its realitivly quiet considering good luck.
The valleys great place to live but its growing fast im not sure id qualify it as being impacted by ft richardson elmendorf air force base dont think youd be similarly effected its growing fast im not sure id qualify it as being impacted by ft richardson elmendorf.