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Kirtland Air Force Base

United States Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Kirtland Air Force Base

Summary

Kirtland Air Force Base is an air base[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,563 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kirtland Air Force Base is located in Albuquerque[3].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base is in the country of United States[4].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's instance of is recorded as air base[5].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base is owned by United States Department of War[6].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base is operated by United States Air Force[7].
  • Roy Carrington Kirtland is named after Kirtland Air Force Base[8].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's IATA airport code is recorded as ABQ[9].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as KIKR[10].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's postal code is recorded as 87117[11].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base is part of Albuquerque International Sunport[12].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's Commons category is recorded as Kirtland Air Force Base[13].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Air Force Global Strike Command[14].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center[15].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as 58th Special Operations Wing[16].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center[17].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as 150th Special Operations Wing[18].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as 377th Air Base Wing[19].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Air Force Research Laboratory[20].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Defense Threat Reduction Agency[21].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's occupant is recorded as Air Force Safety Center[22].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base comprises Kirtland Underground Munitions Maintenance and Storage Complex[23].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base comprises Sandia National Laboratories[24].
  • 1941 marks the founding of Kirtland Air Force Base[25].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.04027778, 'longitude': -106.60916667}[26].
  • Kirtland Air Force Base's parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Air Force[27].

Body

Geography

Kirtland Air Force Base is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Albuquerque[3]. It is part of Albuquerque International Sunport[12].

Physical Characteristics

Kirtland Air Force Base covers an area of {'amount': '+208.65'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+5300'}[29]. It has a population of {'amount': '+3838'}[30].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

1941 marks the founding of Kirtland Air Force Base[25]. It is owned by United States Department of War[6]. Roy Carrington Kirtland is named after it[8].

Why It Matters

Kirtland Air Force Base ranks in the top 4% of air_base entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,563 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Sandia National Laboratories United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Part of → Albuquerque International Sunport
    Population → —
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