Located eight miles south of Tampa, and seven miles south of Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, MacDill Air Force Base is an operating military base whose purpose is to refuel aircraft in the air, conduct airlift operations and provide support for MacDill's units and partners in the area. The host unit at the base is the 6th Air Mobility Wing, and as an active base, MacDill is home to over 15,000 military members and 2,700 civilians on assignment. Guests staying in town can book group tours of the base and learn more about its operations, or visit its nearby waters to spend a day fishing on its scenic shores.
