Landmarks & buildings
Brookley Air Force Base
US Air Force base in Alabama
United States · 30.6267, -88.0681
Brookley Air Force Base is recorded as a filming location for 1 production.
“In the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the entire landing strip complex behind Devils Tower was actually constructed and filmed in an abandoned aircraft hangar at the former Brookley AFB.”
Movies filmed at Brookley Air Force Base
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Mobile River
United States·5 km north-east
river in Alabama, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Murphy High School
United States·6 km north
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Landmarks & buildings
Barton Academy
United States·7 km north
building in Alabama, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Scottish Rite Temple
United States·7 km north
historic former masonic building in Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Streets & squares
Bienville Square
United States·8 km north
City park in Mobile, Alabama
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Landmarks & buildings
The Battle House Hotel
United States·8 km north
hotel in Mobile, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Brookley Air Force Base?
1 production is recorded as filmed at Brookley Air Force Base, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
Where is Brookley Air Force Base?
Brookley Air Force Base is in the United States. Its coordinates are 30.6267, -88.0681.
What other filming locations are near Brookley Air Force Base?
Mobile River (5 km north-east), Murphy High School (6 km north), Barton Academy (7 km north), Scottish Rite Temple (7 km north) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by USGS, Public domain.