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Shaw Air Force Base

US Air Force base at Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Shaw Air Force Base
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Shaw Air Force Base

Summary

Shaw Air Force Base is an air base[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shaw Air Force Base is located in Sumter County[3].
  • Shaw Air Force Base is in the country of United States[4].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's instance of is recorded as air base[5].
  • Shaw Air Force Base is operated by Air Combat Command[6].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's IATA airport code is recorded as SSC[7].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's ICAO airport code is recorded as KSSC[8].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's FAA airport code is recorded as SSC[9].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's postal code is recorded as 29152[10].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's Commons category is recorded as Shaw Air Force Base[11].
  • 1941 marks the founding of Shaw Air Force Base[12].
  • January 6, 1942 marks the founding of Shaw Air Force Base[13].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.9731, 'lon': -80.4728}[14].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's official website is recorded as http://www.shaw.af.mil/[15].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's place served by transport hub is recorded as Sumter[16].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's date of official opening is recorded as 1941[17].
  • Shaw Air Force Base sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+242'}[18].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1878'}[19].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+2094'}[20].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+3232'}[21].
  • Shaw Air Force Base's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+2306'}[22].

Body

Geography

Shaw Air Force Base is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Sumter County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Shaw Air Force Base sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+242'}[18].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1941[12] and January 6, 1942[13].

Why It Matters

Shaw Air Force Base has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . faa.gov. faa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · WonderWhimsyWiggly · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
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    Instance of → air base
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+242'}
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q513933]]"
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