Tyndall Air Force Base was built in 1941 in the United States. It’s an Air Force base named in honor of the World War I pilot, Frank Benjamin Tyndall. It is located at 721 Suwannee Avenue, Bldg 745, 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida; South East of Panama City, and Lynn Haven. Tyndall Air Force Base is one of the lowest populated Air Force bases, with a population of 2,779 based on the 2020 census. Its population has declined from the 2,994 2010 census. Tyndall AFB houses the 325th Fighter Wing, 1st AirForce, 601st Air Operations, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, and Headquarters,

Tyndall Air Force Base is a location for military families and non-military families looking for a quiet, slow living environment to live, work, and engage with their community. Tyndall Air Force Base has privatized military family housing and additional options to buy houses in the community. On-base housing neighborhoods on Tyndall AFB include Island View and Sabre Palms, with Felix Lake, Redfish Point, and Redfish Point extension expected to be delivered by 2025. Top neighborhoods off the base of Tyndall AFB include Springfield, Callaway, Bunker’s Cove, Cromanton, Lower Grand Lagoon, Pretty Bayou, and Allanton.

There is no DoD school located in Tyndall Air Force Base. Some of the schools to look into in this area include Bay District School, Tyndall Elementary, Everitt Middle School, and Rutherford High school. While living in this area, there are many fun things: Holmes Creek Canoe Livery, Visit Shell Island, Zoo World, Little Village, Tyndall AFB Outdoor Recreation. The area also houses local cuisines and restaurants like Rodeo’s Steak Pit & Seafood, Royal Thai Cuisine, Seoul Red Barn, The Grand Marlin, and many more outdoor restaurants within Panama City.

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