Minot Air Force Base will open its doors to the public for an Open House event for the first time since 2018 on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
The event will take place on the flight line with aircraft displays including the B-52 Stratofortress, an AC-130 gunship, F-15E fighter aircraft and more.
After you’ve seen the aircraft and ground equipment up close, there are also go-carts, bouncy castles for kids, and for the adults, a chance to drive premium cars at top speed down the taxi-way!
There will be food trucks and a beer garden as well.
For folks visiting from off-base, they are encouraged to carpool and enter via the South Gate. They will proceed through security checks and park where buses will bring them to the Open House event. The South Gate will open at 8 a.m. even though the Open House begins at 9 a.m. The South Gate will stop allowing visitors entrance at 2 p.m.
As a reminder, REAL ID drivers license requirements are now in effect to visit a federal installation. Look for the gold star in the corner of your ID. (CACs, Dependent IDs, Retiree IDs, and passports are all accepted as well.)
For folks living on-base who want to visit the Open House, there will be a bus running from the base theater to the event space on the flight line near Dock 9. Parking near the event will be restricted.
Expect security checks when entering the event and therefore a slight delay. For specifics on what not to bring, check out the www.minot.af.mil/Open-House-2025/. But an easy way to think about it is, if it doesn’t get through airport security, it likely won’t get through the event security, although you should still bring your big bottle of sunscreen!
Remember, there is the Buff Bash on the flightline starting at 5 p.m. Friday, June 13 which is geared toward base personnel to preview the Open House displays and enjoy each other’s company.
While the primary entrance for off-base guests is the South Gate, expect some delays at the Main Gate throughout the day Saturday as out of town visitors come to see our mission up close. We’ve been from out of town and gotten our GPS directions mixed up. Please be patient and courteous with our off-base guests.
We are excited to showcase our professional Airmen and mission to the public!
