Aviano AB is an Italian Military Base with its own access rules and procedures.

Direct leisure access questions to:

31st Security Forces Squadron Visitor Control Center (VCC)

0434-30-3075 or 0434-30-4114

Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Closed on all weekends, U.S Holidays, Italian Holidays, and 31 FW down days/family days.

All DoD Active Duty, Retiree’s, and Civilians, unless PCS’ing to Aviano Air Base, MUST submit an Installation Access Request (IAR) 30 days prior to the visit start date in order to visit for leisure. The IAR can be found under the attachment section below.

Aviano AB assigned personnel wishing to escort a U.S. citizen visitor onto base MUST submit an IAR 30 days prior to the visit start date with the appropriate justification in order to visit for leisure. Aviano AB assigned personnel wishing to escort a non-U.S. citizen visitor onto base MUST submit an IAR 14 days prior to the visit start date with the appropriate justification in order to visit for leisure. However, due to process times, it is HIGHLY encouraged to submit all IARs 30 days prior to the requested visit start date. The IAR can be found under the attachment section below.

The VCC is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and is located at Area F South Gate Bldg. 14650. It is closed on weekends, U.S. holidays, Italian holidays, and family down days. When the VCC is closed, the Area F South Gate will be the port of entry, and you can only pick up pre-approved passes coordinated through the VCC staff. The coordination process is explained in the checklist in the attachment section below as well as your IAR approval letter email.

Please direct any questions to the 31st SFS/VCC office by email at 31SFS.VCC.VCC@US.AF.MIL or by phone at 0434-30-3075 or 0434-30-4114 during business hours.

LEISURE ATTACHMENTS:

Installation Access Request Form

Installation Access Request Checklist

Installation Access Request Exception to Policy Letter

Visitor Pass, AF Form 75 - Identity Proofing Requirement

When retrieving an AF Form 75 (Visitor’s Pass) both escort and escortee must be present. Visitor Control Center clerks are required to validate the escortee’s passport, ensuring a 100% match and authenticity to ensure there are no signs of counterfeiting. Additionally, VCC Clerks will confirm the passport is not expired for the duration of the Form 75 utilization. These actions are conducted IAW AFMAN 31-113 and DODD 5200.08 Vol 3. Please direct all questions or concerns to the NCOIC via email or phone at 0434-30-7896.

AVIANO AB LARGE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION (LVIS) GATE

0434-30-6173

Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Located on Area F Building 1235

Closed on all weekends and Italian holidays.

Open 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on all U.S. holiday and 31 FW down days/family days.

For any work/business/mission related IAR’s, please direct questions to the LVIS Gate Org Box email at 31SFS.LVIS.ORGBOX@US.AF.MIL

The LVIS Gate uses separate forms and checklists, since their office is separate from the VCC and have different procedures for processing work requests.

To obtain the correct forms, email the LVIS Gate directly with a brief explanation of the work/business you are conducting on Aviano AB and request the appropriate forms.

Personnel not assigned to Aviano AB who wish to make reservations at Mountain View Lodge (MVL) can find contact information on their website at Mountain View Lodge | Aviano Air Base. After making the reservation, email the lodging receipt (confirmation email from MVL) to the 31 SFS/VCC org box (31SFS.VCC.VCC@US.AF.MIL) so the VCC can add the document to your existing IAR. MVL reservations alone will not grant access onto Aviano AB. An Escorted/Unescorted Visitor's pass will need to be issued based off the completed IAR. The IAR can take 3-4 weeks for approval and must be submitted to the VCC at least 30 days out for processing. Documents submitted late may be denied or not processed in a timely manner.

NOTE: The only way the VCC and Italian AF personnel can grant 24 hr base access for members staying at the MVL is with the above processes completed. If the IAR is not submitted or done correctly, members may get denied base access or denied 24 hr access.

Please direct any IAR questions to the 31st SFS/VCC office at 0434-30-3075 or 0434-30-4114 during business hours. For MVL specific questions, please utilize contact information in the above link.

Tours are conducted in coordination with the Italian Air Force. Base tours are offered to local civic organizations, schools and groups to educate people about the U.S. Air Force and Aviano Air Base missions. Tours are free of charge and can be subject to last-minute cancellations due to mission requirements and resource availability. Public tours are available to groups of 20 - 40 people. We do not accommodate tour requests to combine different groups. Tours are given Thursdays only from February to October on a first-requested, first-served basis. All tours are approximately two to three hours in length.

Tour requests must be submitted 60 days prior to the date of the tour. Requests must be submitted through the 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office by emailing 31fw.pa2@us.af.mil.

Groups are responsible for transportation large enough to carry the entire group in one vehicle, multiple vehicles will not be permitted on base. All buses/vans must arrive at the Area F South Gate for security processing. Buses will be met at the South Gate by a member from the Public Affairs Office who will accompany the group onboard the bus and will remain with them for the duration of the tour.

All people on the tour must submit a copy of their official passport/ID for background investigation by the Italian Air Force 30 days prior to the date of the tour. All tour participants must have a completed background check to gain access to base.

Cameras are allowed on the tour; however, there are some restrictions. Your tour guide will inform you of these restrictions.

To submit a request for base tour, email 31fw.pa2@us.af.mil, or call commercial at 0434-30-7555.