Edwards Air Force Base

Summary

Edwards Air Force Base is an air base^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,778 views/month, #7 of 917).^[2]

Key Facts

• Edwards Air Force Base is located in Kern County^[3].
• Edwards Air Force Base is in the country of United States^[4].
• Edwards Air Force Base's instance of is recorded as air base^[5].
• Edwards Air Force Base is operated by United States Air Force^[6].
• Glen Edwards is named after Edwards Air Force Base^[7].
• Edwards Air Force Base's IATA airport code is recorded as EDW^[8].
• Edwards Air Force Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as KEDW^[9].
• Edwards Air Force Base's FAA airport code is recorded as EDW^[10].
• Edwards Air Force Base is part of Air Force Materiel Command^[11].
• Edwards Air Force Base's Commons category is recorded as Edwards Air Force Base^[12].
• Edwards Air Force Base's said to be the same as is recorded as Edwards Air Force Base^[13].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 04R/22L^[14].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 04L/22R^[15].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 06/24^[16].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 06/24^[17].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 05R/23L^[18].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 05L/23R^[19].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 12R/30L^[20].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 12L/30R^[21].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 07/25^[22].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 09/27^[23].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 17R/35L^[24].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 17C/35C^[25].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 17L/35R^[26].
• Edwards Air Force Base's runway is recorded as 18R/36L^[27].

Body

Geography

Edwards Air Force Base is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Kern County^[3]. It is part of Air Force Materiel Command^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+44.379203'}^[28] and {'amount': '+44.377479'}^[29]. Edwards Air Force Base sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+704.4'}^[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2063'}^[31] and {'amount': '+2135'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Edwards Air Force Base's instance of is recorded as air base^[5].

History and Context

1933 marks the founding of Edwards Air Force Base^[33]. Glen Edwards is named after it^[7].

Why It Matters

Edwards Air Force Base ranks in the top 0.76% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,778 views/month, #7 of 917).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]