Gate 1A to Change Operating Hours

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  • By Brian Brackens
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Gate 1A (Fairborn gate) in Area A at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will reduce its hours of operation from 24 to 16 hours per day, opening from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The change will take place Nov. 29 when the gate closes at 10 p.m.                                                                                   

"Reducing the hours of operation for Gate 1A is a response to the minimal traffic the gate receives overnight," said Col. John Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing and Installation Commander at Wright-Patterson AFB.

According to Devillier, less than 40 vehicles use the gate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and the new hours will allow the 88th Security Forces Squadron to more effectively utilize its manpower and place entry controllers where they are needed most.

Gate 12A will remain the 24-hour gate for Area A.