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Space-A flights from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

By Luke Connally, USMC, Retired · Updated September 2026 · Built from roll calls the terminal itself published

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has put up 181 recorded Space-A flights in the year ending September 2026. Travis AFB, Yokota AB and Osan AB came up most. On the 158 flights where the terminal reported who made the cut, Category VI travelers, the retirees and veterans at the back of the line, got a seat 85 percent of the time. Those flights moved 354 Space-A travelers.

Where Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson actually flies

These are the recorded destinations in the year ending September 2026, most frequent first. Terminals only publish firm schedules about 72 hours ahead, so treat this as the pattern, not a promise.

Another 21 destinations showed up less often. The live boards list every one we have on record.

Your odds as a retiree

Category VI is the last group called at roll call, and the fear is that nothing is left by then. The record at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson says otherwise: 85 percent of the 158 reported flights had room by the time Cat VI was called. Not a sure thing, but far from hopeless, and picking your month improves it.

Timing matters here. October and June have been the friendliest months, with retirees getting on 100 percent of reported flights at the top of that range. August has been the toughest at 73 percent. If your dates can move, move them.

By raw volume, August and April saw the most departures in the year ending September 2026, and September the fewest. A busy month means more chances, not better odds, and both numbers matter when you pick a window.

How to sign up

Sign-up is free and does not commit you to anything. You can email the terminal at SpaceA5@us.af.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call (907) 552-8588 / (907) 552-4616 to confirm anything time-sensitive. Do it 45 to 60 days before you want to travel, because your place in line at roll call is your sign-up date, and a sign-up is good for 60 days.

Questions people ask

How often do retirees get a seat on Space-A flights from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson?

In the year ending September 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 85 percent of the 158 flights where Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reported a category. The live boards at spaceascout.com show current results.

Where do Space-A flights from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson go?

The most frequent destinations in the year ending September 2026 were Travis AFB, Yokota AB, Osan AB and Kadena AB, out of 181 recorded flights. Published schedules only firm up about 72 hours out.

How do I sign up for Space-A travel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson?

Email SpaceA5@us.af.mil with your name, category, number of travelers and desired destinations, or use the AMC online portal. Sign up 45 to 60 days before you want to fly. It is free and the email gives you a dated record.

Open the live boards for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Space-A Scout collects 72-hour schedules, Patriot Express calendars and roll-call results from more than a hundred passenger terminals, refreshed every twenty minutes. It is free and no account is required. Built by Luke Connally, USMC, Retired, who flies Space-A himself. See every base we hold records for, or start with the five-minute primer. Location: JB Elmendorf-Richardson, AK.