Edwards Air Force Base
in Kern County of California, United States
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Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport (22 mi) - Bob Hope Airport (55 mi)
- Ontario International Airport (62 mi)
- Los Angeles International Airport (72 mi)
- Meadows Field (73 mi)
- Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport (77 mi)
- John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport (86 mi)
- Two Harbors Amphibious Terminal (108 mi)
- Muroc Lake Golf Course (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Rancho Sierra Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Tierra del Sol Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lancaster Golf Center (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Desert Aire Golf Course (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Rancho Vista Golf Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Crystalaire Country Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.916 and -117.935 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 54' 58" and W -117° 56' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:58 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 7:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.350 and 55.790 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Les Sables Blancs - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County (California) with it's 2,063 habitants is a town located in United States about 2,257 mi (or 3,633 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Edwards Air Force Base is now 06:58 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Edwards Air Force Base, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Test Pilot Scott Crossfield Dedication
Scott Crossfield dedication at Edwards AFB and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Crossfield was a NACA test pilot.
Fairchild A-10B N/AW Warthog 73-1664
The only 2-seat A-10 Warthog in the world outside the Air Force Flight Test museum at Edwards AFB, California. It was a prototype night/all-weather platform later designated the YA-10B for...
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Flying Museum Nr.: 38 Video Nr.: 106 Der Flug mit dem Peacemaker beginnt auf der Edwards AFB. Nach dem Start geht es Richtung Long Beach über die Mohave und der St. Bernadino Range. Am...
Space Shuttle Endeavour Flyover- Edwards CA
On it's way to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Space Shuttle Endeavour made a pit stop at Edwards AFB in the Mojave Desert. Before landing and resting for the night, the Shuttle...
Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Departs Edwards, Piggyback 2 of 2
Space shuttle Atlantis gets a piggyback ride to FL. I recorded this event through my binoculars while camping about 2 miles from the shuttle's take-off point, directly across the dry lake bed....
North American Ov-10 Bronco
The "Flying Museum" Nr. 9 Der Flug durch die Hallen Die Bronco war ein mittels zweier Turboprops angetriebenes, kleines, wendiges, sehr stabiles Flugzeug. Sie konnte eine erheblich Waffenladung...
Auf dem Weg von Las Vegas zurück nach San Francisco
Joar das Ende eines 4-Tägigen Roadtrips von San Francisco nach LA, weiter nach Vegas und wieder zurück nach San Francisco.
Space Shuttle Endeavour at Edwards Air Force Base
Fly by at 0:12 Landing at 1:50 Ground approach at 2:30 View of vantage point at 5:00 Parking at 5:25 Getting up close and personal at 8:06 Sorry for the shaky video, I was filming with my...
X-1E and B-29 taxi and takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base
The X-1E and B-29 aircraft taxi and takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, California.
PREPAR3D V2 - Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor 'U2 Special' - Edwards Air Force Base - By JMCV 2013
Lockheed Martin PREPAR3D V2 - 2013, November 25 - Aircraft by IRIS Flight Simulation Software * Prepar3D V2 (P3Dv2) is a simulation platform developed by Lockheed Martin. Version 2.0 is...
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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) is the Air Force's advanced flight training school that trains experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test navigators to carry out tests and evaluations of new aerospace weapon systems and also other aircraft of the U.S. Air Force. This school was established on 9 September 1944 as the Flight Test Training Unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) in Dayton, Ohio.
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