Reno sits about 90 miles south of Amedee AAF via US‑395
US‑395 is the main highway link between Amedee Army Air Field, Sierra Army Depot, and bigger hubs like Reno and Susanville. The airfield sits in remote Lassen County, with no real public transit coming to the Main gate. For early‑morning departures or arrivals after 21:00, you are realistically looking at a personally owned vehicle, rental car, or a ride from someone with base access using US‑395.
From the Main gate, you are roughly 20–25 minutes by car from Susanville heading north on US‑395 and about 1 hour 30 minutes from Reno heading south. Speed limits on the rural stretches often sit around 65 mph, but you will hit slower segments near towns like Herlong and Doyle. Build at least a 30‑minute buffer in winter; this corridor can see ice, blowing snow, and limited visibility.
Several Reddit threads about US bases point out that off‑post trips almost always mean driving yourself or riding with a buddy on nearby highways, and Amedee fits that pattern along US‑395. There may be occasional regional buses somewhere along the Reno–Susanville corridor, but riders report these rarely pull into base gates or even stop within walking distance of secure perimeters. Plan as if there is no bus meeting you at the airfield.
Soldiers on r/army describe “no real transit” on many posts, with ad‑hoc on‑call vans that do not run on fixed timetables. That leaves US‑395 as the default for airport transfers and city runs. If you have a 06:00 departure out of Reno–Tahoe, leaving the Main gate around 02:30–03:00 is normal to cover the 90 miles, possible weather, and TSA lines.
Regulars along this corridor say carpooling is the move, turning US‑395 into an informal shared‑ride route between the depot, Susanville, and Reno. Others mention taking any regional bus only as far as a town like Herlong or Susanville and then arranging pickup from someone with base access for the last 10–20 miles on local roads feeding back to US‑395.
Practical tip: fuel options thin out north of Reno and between Susanville and the depot, so top off in Reno, Susanville, or Herlong and keep at least half a tank before you commit to a late‑night run on US‑395.