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| ICAO Code | KEDW/EDW |
| Last Validated | 10-2022 |
| City | Rosamond, CA |
| Position | 34°54'20"N 117°53'01"W |
| Runway(s) | 04/22, 06/24 |
| Elevation | 2302 ft |
This airbase houses quite a lot of aircraft with almost at least one example of each type, that's used by the USAF (eg. B-1s, B-2, B-52, F-22, F-35s and also still a lot of F-16s) . The flying is mainly done for test purposes by one of the Flight Test Squadrons or by the Test Pilot School, which is also based at Edwards. The NASA-part of Edwards is named "Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center". Due to the fact that Edwards is located on a dry-lake-bed qualifies it perfectly for alternative landing location for the NASA Space Shuttle (15/33 and 18/36). These runways are only used by the air force if there is any kind of emergency. Because the main runways are totally in the middle of the huge complex, it is impossible to spot from outside the base. The northern runway 06/18 is part of Edwards Auxiliary Airbase but is very rarely used. To see something you should take one of the basetours. Alternatively, some old crows can be seen out on the ranges, if you are into wrecks and relics.
Edwards AFB is located south of highway 58 (Mojave-Barstow). To get to one of the gates, just follow one of the many signs that are present around the airbase.
This NF-4C (63-7407/ED) is preserved at the on-base Air Force museum in its nice red-white testing c/s. (Niels Hoogenboom)
This testbed F-8A (N810NA) is preserved in the airpark at the NASA-Dryden Visitors Center. (Niels Hoogenboom)
| 225.400 / 121.800 | Ground |
| 318.100 / 353.600 | Tower |
| 120.700 | Tower |
| 335.600 / 134.050 | Approach, Radar |
| 269.900 | ATIS |
| 304.000 | Command Post |
| 373.150 / 135.825 | NASA |
| USAF | |
| 18th FLTS, det.1 | CV-22B |
| 31st TES | F-35A |
| 370th FLTS (AFRC) | C-12C, KC-135R, F-16C/D |
| 411th FLTS | F-22A |
| 416th FLTS | F-16 (all variants) |
| 418th FLTS | C-12C, C-17A, KC-46A |
| 419th FLTS | B-1B, B-2A, B-52H |
| 420th FLTS | B-21A (o/o) |
| 452nd FLTS | RQ-4A/B (to be wfu) |
| 461st FLTS | F-35A, F-35B (RAF) |
| USAF TPS | various (but mainly F-16A/B/C/D, F-35A) |
| NASA | |
| NASA - Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center | various |
| Air Force: | |
| Century circle, 7 a/c | outside West gate, Rosamond blvd. |
| NB-52B | 52-0008 (outside North gate) |
| AFFTC museum, around 20 a/c | on base |
| Various locations, 9 a/c | on base |
| NASA-Armstrong: | |
| NASA HQ collection, 8 a/c | on base |
| Edwards-ranges: | |
| NB-52E | 57-0119 (34°49'11"N,117°51'7"W) |
| RB-52B | 53-0379 (34°49'7"N,117°51'8"W) |
| B-58A | 55-0665 (34°48'57"N,117°51'49"W) |
| NF-101A | 53-2422 (34°49'19"N, 117°49'44"W) |
| X-21A | (34°50'13"N, 117°44'35"W) |
| X-21A | (34°49'52"N, 117°46'39"W) |
| F-100 | (34°49'55"N, 117°46'4"W) |
| B-47 | (34°51'40"N, 117°46'50"W) |
| Barstow-Daggett | |
| Edwards AFB | |
| El Centro NAF | |
| Fresno Yosemite Intl | |
| Hemet - Ryan Field | |
| Imperial Beach NOLF | |
| Lemoore NAS - Reeves Field | |
| March JARB | |
| Miramar MCAS | |
| Moffett Federal Airfield | |
| North Island NAS | |
| Palmdale Regional - Air Force Plant 42 | |
| Point Mugu NAS | |
| Sacramento - Mather | |
| San Francisco - Intl | |
| Santa Monica - Municipal | |
| Stockton Metropolitan | |
| Travis AFB | |
| Van Nuys |
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