Joint Base Andrews

United States military facility and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland
Place air_base Q768542
Joint Base Andrews
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Summary

Joint Base Andrews is an air base[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,748 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Joint Base Andrews is located in Prince George's County[3].
  • Joint Base Andrews is in the country of United States[4].
  • Joint Base Andrews's instance of is recorded as air base[5].
  • Joint Base Andrews's instance of is recorded as joint base[6].
  • Joint Base Andrews's instance of is recorded as census-designated place in the United States[7].
  • Joint Base Andrews's shares border with is recorded as Clinton[8].
  • Joint Base Andrews's shares border with is recorded as Upper Marlboro[9].
  • Joint Base Andrews's shares border with is recorded as Morningside[10].
  • Joint Base Andrews's shares border with is recorded as Forestville[11].
  • Joint Base Andrews is owned by United States Air Force[12].
  • Joint Base Andrews is operated by United States Air Force[13].
  • Joint Base Andrews is operated by United States Navy[14].
  • Frank Maxwell Andrews is named after Joint Base Andrews[15].
  • Joint Base Andrews's IATA airport code is recorded as ADW[16].
  • Joint Base Andrews's ICAO airport code is recorded as KADW[17].
  • Joint Base Andrews's FAA airport code is recorded as ADW[18].
  • The location of Joint Base Andrews was Camp Springs[19].
  • Joint Base Andrews's postal code is recorded as 20762[20].
  • Joint Base Andrews is part of Air Force District of Washington[21].
  • Joint Base Andrews's Commons category is recorded as Joint Base Andrews[22].
  • Joint Base Andrews comprises Andrews Air Force Base[23].
  • Joint Base Andrews comprises Naval Air Facility Washington[24].
  • Joint Base Andrews's runway is recorded as 1L/19R[25].
  • Joint Base Andrews's runway is recorded as 1R/19L[26].
  • 1945 marks the founding of Joint Base Andrews[27].

Body

Geography

Joint Base Andrews is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Prince George's County[3]. It is part of Air Force District of Washington[21].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+18.012129'}[28] and {'amount': '+18.043563'}[29]. Elevations include {'amount': '+280'}[30] and {'amount': '+279.5'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2973'}[32] and {'amount': '+3025'}[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include air base[5], joint base[6], and census-designated place in the United States[7].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1945[27], January 2, 1944[34], and October 1, 2009[35]. Joint Base Andrews is owned by United States Air Force[12]. Frank Maxwell Andrews is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

Joint Base Andrews ranks in the top 5% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,748 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Kanneman1903 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
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  2. 11w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → Camp Springs
    Shares border with → Clinton, Upper Marlboro, Morningside +1
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Prince George's County
    Part of → Air Force District of Washington
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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