Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base
Part of Air Force Materiel Command
(AFMC)
Airphoto of Edwards AFB
IATA: EDW – ICAO: KEDW – FAA: EDW
Summary
Airport type
Military: Air Force Base
Operator
United States Air Force
Location
Edwards, California
Built
1933
In use
1948 - present (as AFB)
Commander
Maj. Gen. David J.
Eichhorn
Occupants
Air Force Flight Test
Center
Elevation AMSL
2,302 ft / 702 m
Coordinates
34°54′20″N 117°53′01″W /
34.90556°N 117.88361°W
/ 34.90556; -117.88361
Website
www.edwards.af.mil
Runways
Length
Direction
ft
m
Surface
04R/22L
15,013 4,576
Concrete
04L/22R
12,000 3,658
Concrete
06/24
8,000
2,438
Concrete
Source: official site[1] and FAA[2]
Runway 4R/22L is closed for renovations.
Edwards
Air
Force
Base
(IATA:
EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a Un-
ited States Air Force base located on the bor-
der of Kern County and Los Angeles County,
California in the Antelope Valley. It is six
nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the cent-
ral business district of North Edwards, Cali-
fornia[2] and 7 miles (11 km) due east of
Rosamond. It is named in memory of U.S. Air
Force test pilot Glen Edwards, who died at
the base while testing the YB-49 Flying Wing.
Overview
Designated as the Air Force Flight Test
Center (AFFTC), Edwards is home to the
412th Test Wing, the United States Air Force
Test Pilot School, and NASA’s Dryden Flight
Research Center. It is currently operated and
maintained by the 95th Air Base Wing as a
part of the Air Force Material Command. Al-
most every United States military aircraft
since the 1950s has been at least partially
tested at Edwards, and it has been the site of
many aviation breakthroughs as a result.
The base is strategically situated next to
Rogers Dry Lake, an endorheic desert salt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwards Air Force Base
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pan; its hard playa surface provides a natural
extension to Edwards’ runways. This large
landing area, combined with excellent year-
round weather, makes the base a perfect site
for flight testing. The lake is a National His-
t