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Space-A flights from Travis AFB

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

Travis AFB recorded 603 Space-A flights in the year ending November 2026. The most frequent runs went to JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, JB Elmendorf-Richardson and Yokota AB. On the 539 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 95 percent of the time. Those flights moved 7,011 Space-A travelers.

Want today's picture instead of last year's? The free live boards show what is posted from Travis AFB right now, and a free watch will email you when your destination comes up. No account needed to look.

Where Travis AFB actually flies

These are the recorded destinations in the year ending November 2026, most frequent first. Terminals only publish firm schedules about 72 hours ahead, so treat this as the pattern, not a promise. Each pair with enough history has its own page under routes, with weekday, seat and month detail.

JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam211 flights
JB Elmendorf-Richardson61 flights
Yokota AB51 flights
Kadena AB51 flights
Andersen AFB37 flights
JB Lewis-McChord27 flights

Another 25 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 Travis AFB says otherwise: 95 percent of the 539 reported flights had room by the time Cat VI was called. Those are good odds by any standard.

By raw volume, October and July saw the most departures in the year ending November 2026, and February 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 60aps.SpaceA@us.af.mil (the email doubles as your dated proof of sign-up), use the AMC online sign-up portal and call (707) 424-5774 / (707) 424-1854 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. The sign-up guide covers the new AMC website, family sign-ups and multi-leg trips.

Getting there, parking and where to sleep

Parking. Long-term parking is limited to 30 days here. Park before roll call, not during.

Getting to and from the terminal. FAST Connect on-demand shuttle (Ride Pingo app): Mon-Fri 0600-2000, Sat 0900-1700; free to front gate, $2/person gate to off-base. Fairfield/Vacaville Amtrak station <2 miles from base. Long-term parking via Outdoor Recreation 707-424-0969 (~1.6 miles, monthly fee, wait list). Airports: SFO 1-2 hrs, SMF ~1 hr, OAK 60-90 min. No on-base rental cars; no base shuttle to civilian airports.

Where to sleep. Roll calls cluster in the early morning, so plan to be within reach the night before. Options travelers use here:

What regulars know about Travis AFB.

Terminal and traveler guidance as of November 2026; hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you rely on any of it.

Questions people ask

How often do retirees get a seat on Space-A flights from Travis AFB?

In the year ending November 2026, Category VI travelers, which covers retirees and eligible veterans, made the cut on 95 percent of the 539 flights where Travis AFB reported a category. The live boards at spaceascout.com show current results.

Where do Space-A flights from Travis AFB go?

The most frequent destinations in the year ending November 2026 were JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Yokota AB and Kadena AB, out of 603 recorded flights. Published schedules only firm up about 72 hours out.

How do I sign up for Space-A travel at Travis AFB?

Email 60aps.SpaceA@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.

Where can I stay near the Travis AFB passenger terminal?

Travelers use The Westwind Inn. Roll calls at most terminals fall in the early morning, so staying within reach the night before matters more than which option you pick.

One caution worth passing on. These counts cover the roll calls that get published. Terminals miss days and some flights never make the public boards, so the true number is higher than any tracker can see. And the terminal always has the final word: call before you drive.

Open the live boards for Travis AFB

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, every route, the guides, or start with the five-minute primer. Location: Travis AFB, CA.