Air Force AI data center land offer at Eielson Air Force Base
Also called: Eielson AI Data Center Site
The Air Force offered five spots at Eielson Air Force Base near North Pole for private AI data centers. Some neighbors worry about noise, air pollution from backup generators, water and power bills. The local utility says it cannot power a large data center today.
Where things stand: The Air Force offered 5 spots at Eielson for private data centers. No company picked yet.
🕒 Latest update (June 29, 2026): Proposals were due (date as reported by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner).
What we know
- 📍 WhereFive spots on and next to Eielson AFB: one near southeast North Pole, two across the Richardson Highway, one mid-base and one on the north side, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough
- 🏢 CompanyU.S. Department of the Air Force (land owner; developer not chosen)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromThree spots outside the fence could hook up to Golden Valley Electric (GVEA); two inside would use the base's old coal plant. GVEA says it cannot support a large data center now.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has the Air Force picked any company to lease land for a data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would the power come from, given the local gas shortage? 🙋 I'll find out
- How close would a data center be to homes and schools in North Pole and Salcha? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 10, 2026The Air Force asked companies for proposals to lease about 4,700 acres at JBER, Eielson and Clear for private AI data centers (solicitation AFCEC-26-R-0006).
- June 11, 2026Residents raised concerns about noise, diesel backup generators, air quality and a site less than a mile from North Pole Middle School.
- June 29, 2026Proposals were due (date as reported by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner).
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
The Assembly voted 6-1 to make a data center pause one of its 2027 requests to the state and Congress. It asks for no new permits, leases or building of commercial data centers on state and local land until rules exist for power use, water, noise, air and the environment. This is a request, not a local ban.
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Where this comes from
- Proposed Air Force data center land leases raise some concerns · Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · June 11, 2026
- The military wants to host data centers in Alaska, raising questions about whether there's enough gas to power them · Anchorage Daily News · May 5, 2026
- Eielson Air Force Base place lookup · OpenStreetMap Nominatim · Oct 8, 2026
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