Davis-Monthan AFB arrival guide: Welcome Center, base access and Tucson rents
Davis-Monthan sits inside Tucson's city limits. The 355th Wing hosts the installation and supports tenant units that include 12th Air Force, the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, the 563rd Rescue Group and the 214th Attack Group (Military OneSource, Davis-Monthan AFB, read Oct 15, 2026). Newcomer information is handled from 5355 E. Granite Street, Building 2441, 0800–1500 weekdays (520-228-5690).
In-processing runs through the Welcome Center
Source: Military OneSource, Davis-Monthan check-in procedures, read Oct 15, 2026.
- If you arrive between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on a duty day, check in with your unit right away. Your Commander's Support Staff books your appointment at the Davis-Monthan Welcome Center (DMWC), Building 3200, 1st floor, within 72 business hours of arrival.
- At the DMWC appointment you clear Finance, the Traffic Management Office and Medical in about an hour. Spouses and children should come if they can.
- Everyone is scheduled for Right Start (newcomers) orientation. You also get the chance to book the Military Housing Office and, if you're Q-coded, EFMP Family Support.
- You must finish in-processing at the DMWC and with your unit before taking permissive leave for house hunting. DMWC: 520-228-1077.
- Until you choose a post office, mail can go to general delivery: P.O. Box 80001, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707-0001.
Lodging
The Heritage Inn has 312 rooms: 262 Visiting Quarters and 50 Temporary Living Facility units (25 one-bedroom and 25 two-bedroom), plus 20 pet-friendly TLF rooms. Reservations are taken 24/7 at 520-228-3309. If you need more than 30 days, submit a hardship letter to the front desk. Pet-friendly TLF rooms cost $10 per room per night, with a limit of two dogs or cats, and you need proof of a current rabies shot (same source).
Married on the way?
Register your spouse in DEERS right away, and bring the marriage certificate. The DEERS office is in Building 3200, 1st floor, open 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays (520-228-4425). Then call TRICARE West at 844-866-9378 (same source).
Base access for family and visitors
Source: Davis-Monthan AFB Base Access fact sheet, read Oct 15, 2026.
- The Craycroft Visitor Control Center is open 0530–1830 every day, holidays included. Security Forces issue passes at the Craycroft gate after hours.
- Sponsorship has to be done in person at the VCC. Phone and email requests aren't accepted. A sponsor can get passes for up to five guests a day.
- Trusted Traveler is suspended. Everyone 18 and older is scanned with DBIDS at every gate.
- A guest who plans to drive on base needs a REAL ID-compliant credential, the original vehicle registration and proof of insurance.
- Pass lengths run from 24 hours to 30 days, depending on the reason for the visit.
Housing: Soaring Heights and the MHO
Family housing is privatized and owned by Soaring Heights Communities (8090 E Ironwood Street, 520-745-5024, weekdays 0800–1700). The Military Housing Office (520-228-3687) is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and Thursday 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Contact the MHO as soon as you know you're moving. They'll explain the application and the base's rules for privatized housing (Military OneSource, Davis-Monthan housing, read Oct 15, 2026).
2026 BAH and Tucson ZIP rents
Davis-Monthan has its own housing area in the DoD file, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ (AZ015). Every Tucson-area ZIP below maps to it, including Vail, Sahuarita and Green Valley. An E-5 with dependents receives $1,905, and an E-7 with dependents receives $2,145.
| Grade | With dependents | Without dependents |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,695 | $1,272 |
| E-4 | $1,695 | $1,272 |
| E-5 | $1,905 | $1,428 |
| E-6 | $2,121 | $1,587 |
| E-7 | $2,145 | $1,701 |
| E-8 | $2,178 | $1,953 |
| E-9 | $2,253 | $2,007 |
| W-2 | $2,157 | $1,950 |
| O-1 | $1,938 | $1,482 |
| O-2 | $2,118 | $1,839 |
| O-3 | $2,199 | $2,037 |
| O-4 | $2,400 | $2,139 |
| O-5 | $2,550 | $2,154 |
Tucson uses ZIP-level Small Area FMRs, so the rent benchmark changes from ZIP to ZIP while BAH stays the same:
| ZIP / area | Place | BAH area | 2-BR FMR | 3-BR FMR | E-5 BAH (w/ dep) | BAH minus 3-BR FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85707 | Davis-Monthan AFB (Tucson) | AZ015 | $1,460 | $2,030 | $1,905 | $-125 |
| 85706 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,210 | $1,680 | $1,905 | $225 |
| 85708 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,900 | $2,640 | $1,905 | $-735 |
| 85710 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,420 | $1,970 | $1,905 | $-65 |
| 85711 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,260 | $1,750 | $1,905 | $155 |
| 85715 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,590 | $2,210 | $1,905 | $-305 |
| 85730 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,460 | $2,030 | $1,905 | $-125 |
| 85747 | Tucson | AZ015 | $2,100 | $2,920 | $1,905 | $-1,015 |
| 85748 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,730 | $2,410 | $1,905 | $-505 |
| 85750 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,600 | $2,230 | $1,905 | $-325 |
| 85756 | Tucson | AZ015 | $1,730 | $2,410 | $1,905 | $-505 |
| 85641 | Vail | AZ015 | $2,100 | $2,920 | $1,905 | $-1,015 |
| 85629 | Sahuarita | AZ015 | $2,030 | $2,820 | $1,905 | $-915 |
| 85614 | Green Valley | AZ015 | $1,450 | $2,020 | $1,905 | $-115 |
FMR source: HUD FY2026 FMR documentation. An FMR is HUD's estimate of a typical gross rent (rent plus utilities) used for housing vouchers; it is not a listing price.
Place names come from the GeoNames ZIP dataset (via zippopotam.us, checked Oct 15, 2026). Check other grades in the calculator.
Schools
The Pre-K to grade 12 School Liaison is at 3515 S Fifth St, Building 3200, Room 116, open weekdays 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 520-228-6040. For adult education, call 520-228-2645 (Military OneSource, Davis-Monthan local schools, read Oct 15, 2026).
Davis-Monthan checklist
- Call Heritage Inn early, and ask for a pet-friendly TLF room if you need one.
- Check in with your unit on day one so the 72-hour DMWC appointment clock starts.
- Bring your spouse and children to the DMWC appointment if you can.
- Don't schedule house-hunting leave until in-processing is done.
- Call the MHO and Soaring Heights before you compare off-base ZIPs.
- Sponsor visiting family in person at the Craycroft VCC.