Minot Air Force Base is located in north-central North Dakota, about 13 miles (roughly 20 km) north of the city of Minot in Ward County, and around 40–50 miles south of the Canadian border.

Quick Scoop

  • Where it is: Minot Air Force Base sits in Ward County in northern North Dakota, just north of the city of Minot along U.S. Highway routes heading toward the Canadian border.
  • Distance from town: The base is approximately 13 miles north of downtown Minot, which is the nearest city and main support community.
  • Regional context: It lies in a rural, plains region of the Upper Midwest, roughly 40–50 miles south of the U.S.–Canada border, making it one of the northernmost Air Force installations in the continental United States.

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