Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

Summary

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is an airport^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is located in Oak Harbor^[3].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is in the country of United States^[4].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's instance of is recorded as airport^[5].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's instance of is recorded as military base^[6].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is operated by United States Navy^[7].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's IATA airport code is recorded as NUW^[8].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's ICAO airport code is recorded as KNUW^[9].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's FAA airport code is recorded as NUW^[10].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's postal code is recorded as 98278^[11].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Commons category is recorded as Naval Air Station Whidbey Island^[12].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's located in time zone is recorded as America/Los Angeles^[13].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.351802777778, 'lon': -122.65590555556}^[14].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's official website is recorded as https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrnw/installations/nas_whidbey_island.html^[15].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's date of official opening is recorded as +1942-09-21T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}^[17].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 48.35184, 'lon': -122.65596}^[18].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1446'}^[19].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+2164'}^[20].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1630'}^[21].
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1530'}^[22].

Body

Geography

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Oak Harbor^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport^[5] and military base^[6].

Why It Matters

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island ranks in the top 1% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]