PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As Thanksgiving Day approaches, Patrick Air Force Base will change entry gate operating hours consistent with the direction for previous federal holidays. This change maximizes the number of defenders who can spend time with family and friends.
Patrick Air Force Base's East Gate will change operating hours beginning the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 22, and continue through the weekend. The East Gate will resume normal operations on Monday, Nov. 27.
Nov. 22 (Wednesday): The East Gate closes at 10 p.m.
The South Gate will remain open with 24-hour access.
Nov. 27 (Monday): The East Gate reopens at 6 a.m. and resumes regularly scheduled hours.
Additionally, the Patrick AFB Visitor Control Center will be closed on the following dates:
Close at noon, Nov. 22 --reopen at 7:30 a.m., Nov. 27, 2017
Close at noon, Dec. 22--reopen at 7:30 a.m., Dec. 27, 2017
Close at noon, Dec. 29 --reopen at 7:30 a.m., Jan. 3, 2018
Passes for guests can still be obtained at base gates during the Visitor Control Center closures.