What This Footage Captured At This Abandoned Oklahoma Missile Silo Is Truly Grim

From 1962-1965, the 577th Strategic Missile Squadron was based at Altus Air Force Base in Altus, Oklahoma. It housed a total of 12 different missile locations around Altus Air Force Base - 11 missile silos in Oklahoma and one in Texas. While in operation, these missile sites were manned by the US Air Force 24 hours a day/365 days a year. What is now an abandoned missile silo in Oklahoma was once a busy place with lots of secrets.

What was so valuable inside these silos to be so heavily guarded?

The SM-65 weapons system, more commonly known as the Atlas, was a missile with a range of about 6,000 miles that carried a W-38-type warhead with a nuclear yield of approximately 4 megatons of TNT.

The Altus rocket was also used by NASA and was the booster that put John Glenn into Earth's orbit.

In November of 1964, it was announced that the type of missiles that were housed and cared for here were being phased out of commission.

On March 25, 1965, the squadron was closed down for good, which spelled the end of the entire operation. The Missile Silos were decommissioned and are now abandoned military bases in Oklahoma.

But here's the twist. Some of these old missile silos have been refurbished. Like this one that was turned into an Airbnb! So if you ever see a missile silo for sale in Oklahoma it might be a worthwhile investment.

Take a look at this Atlas missile silo in Oklahoma that you can enjoy for a weekend getaway in this video from Silopedia:

What are your thoughts about these creepy old missile silos in Oklahoma? Would you ever explore it, if you could? Or, spend the night in one?

Here at OnlyInYourState, we don't recommend exploring these places on your own; trespassing just isn't worth the risk, after all, so it's best to leave these abandoned military bases in Oklahoma to those who have permission to be there. This could be you if you book a night in one that has been refurbished for that purpose!

Need more abandoned Oklahoma adventures in your life? No worries - check out this list of Oklahoma ghost towns. How many have you been to? Tell us your stories in the comments!