Roswell Air Center

ROSWELL AIR CENTER NAMIC AIRPORT A STATE KNOWN FOR AVIATION S panning over 5,000 acres, Roswell Air Center has a rich and deep history ranging from its background as a former U.S. Air Force base to its colorful connection to UFOs. The air center is owned by the city of Roswell and had nearly 300 onsite aircraft that participated in its storage program in 2023. Approximately 40 general aviation aircraft call Roswell Air Center home with three MROs, a paint shop, and more. Once known as the Roswell Army Airfield during World War II and later as Walker Air Force Base, the military air base was once the largest of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command. While it ceased its official military operations in 1967, the Roswell Air Center has evolved. A big part of the air center’s history involves the U.S. Armed Forces.Today roughly 60 percent of its aircraft Flying high with impressive upgrades for 2024 2 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 01