What is .airforce?
.airforce entered the DNS root zone on April 30, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .army, .attorney, .auction and .band.
On the technical side, .airforce is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .airforce, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.airforce FAQ
What does .airforce mean?
.airforce is a generic top-level domain named for the word "airforce", and it's aimed at government & institutions. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .airforce used for?
.airforce is mostly used for government & institutions. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .airforce?
None. .airforce is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .airforce domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .airforce as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .airforce created?
.airforce was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 30, 2014.
Is .airforce a valid domain?
Yes. .airforce is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .airforce addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .airforce domain?
.airforce names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .airforce DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .airforce.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
