KADW

Joint Base Andrews

Airport
ICAO code
KADW
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Prince George's County, Maryland,

Coordinates
38° 47' 47" N , 76° 53' 1" W
KCC
Airport LOS
Parallel Runway Operation
Airport WX
Cumulonimbus
Metar
KADW 240911Z 13005KT 9SM FEW013 OVC022 18/18 A2977 RMK AO2 DZE0856 CIG 017V022 SLP087 $

Description

Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland, 10 km southeast of Washington, DC. Joint Base Andrews was established in 2009 as a merger of Andrews Air Force Base and Naval Air Facility Washington.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).

Airport map

Aerial View

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