GETTING HERE Whether you choose to arrive by air or land, getting to ENID is rather simple. Traveling from Enid to other destinations is also a snap. Here’s a brief rundown of
Enid’s roadways, air, and railway transportation systems.
d Enid is served by US Highways 60, 412, 64, and 81 (all are four-lane highways).
d Interstate 35 is 28 miles east and Interstate 40 is 60 miles south of Enid.
d I-35 extends north to Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota and south to the Texas/Mexico border. I-40 runs continuously from the East Coast to the West Coast.
d The Cimarron Turnpike (US 412 and US 60) extends from Tulsa and the Arkansas River Navigation System to the Northwest Passage (Oklahoma City to Colorado corridor). The Chisholm Trail (US 81) stretches from Kansas to Texas, paralleling and providing relief for I-35.
t Two major freight rail carriers, Burlington
t
j
Northern/Santa Fe and Union Pacific, provide effective freight service to and from Enid, linking the area to the West Coast and Pacific Rim as well as to the NAFTA corridor to Mexico. Amtrak passenger service is available coast to coast from Newton, Kansas. Enid Woodring Regional Airport is located just seven miles east of downtown. The airport is an all-weather, tower-controlled, instrument landing facility capable of handling up to Boeing 737 aircraft and is used primarily by pilots and charter clients.
j Airport services include a restaurant, numerous
hangar facilities, avionics maintenance facilities, FAA Repair Stations, flight school, air taxi and aircraft rental.
j The nearest commercial airport is Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
10
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Area code is 580 unless otherwise noted
Emergency Numbers Ambulance 911 Fire 911 Police 911 Security Forces (on base) 213-7415
AAFES (Base Exchange) . . . . . . . . . .213-7366 Air Force Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-6330 Airman & Family Readiness Center . .213-6330 Alamo Travel (Travel Assistance) . . . .213-7436 American Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5994 Bank (Central National) . . . . . . . . . . . .233-3535 Barber/Beauty Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-8939 Bowling Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7331 Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7211 Child Development Center . . . . . . . . .213-7310 Clinic (Appointment Desk) . . . . . . . . .213-7416 Clothing Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7366 Command Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7384 Commissary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7788 Credit Union (Tinker Federal) . . . . . . .233-5699 Credit Union (Vance Branch) . . . . . . .213-7229 Education Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7388 Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7192 Fitness/Sports Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7670 Housing Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7438 Information, Tickets & Tours . . . . . . . .213-6268 Law Enforcement Desk . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7415 Legal Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7404 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7368 Lodging (Vance Cherokee Lodge) . . .213-7358 Main Gate (Hairston Gate) . . . . . . . . .213-7524 Military Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7500 Operator Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-5000 Pass & ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7410 Personal Financial Management . . . .213-7873 Public Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7476 Relocation Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7120 Service Station (Base Exchange) . . . .237-7445 Spouse Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7873 Transition Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7873 Transportation Management . . . . . . . .213-7184 Vance Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7595 Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213-7474
VA N C E R E L O C AT I O N G U I D E