01/27/2026
❄️ ⚠️ WPAFB OPEN TO MISSION ESSENTIAL & MEDICAL ONLY – TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026 ⚠️❄️
*edited for WPMC info at 2115
Wright-Patterson AFB is open for mission essential personnel and medical appointments only on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, due to hazardous snow and icy road conditions.
PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE:
- The base will be fully operational and OPEN Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
- Mission-essential personnel will continue to work as scheduled and must use Gate 12A (AFMC HQ) or 22B (I-675). Any mission-essential employee with travel concerns should coordinate with their direct supervisor for alternate plans.
- The Wright-Patterson Medical Center is OPEN for scheduled appointments only at 9:00 AM, labs, and the WPMC pharmacy (not Kitty Hawk). Be advised, only parking lots 1 and 3 are currently open and there is limited parking available due to ongoing snowplow operations.
- The Child Development Center (CDC) will open for mission-essential employees only. CDC operations will be consolidated to the Wright Field North CDC. Operating hours will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be no school-age care provided.
- The Base Exchange and Commissary are CLOSED to customers (open to employees only to prepare for full opening Wednesday). Be advised there is limited parking available due to snow removal operations.
- All FSS facilities are CLOSED to customers.
- The Dining Facility remains OPEN for dorm residents and mission-essential personnel.
- Telework-eligible employees should maximize telework if authorized or take appropriate leave.
- Contractor employees should contact their company management for guidance.
All personnel are advised to use extreme caution while driving due to slick and hazardous road conditions. Due to severe wind chill and low temperatures, longer wait times at the gates are expected starting Wednesday when the base fully reopens.
For detailed information and updates, follow our page, visit https://www.wpafb.af.mil/, or call 937-656-SNOW.