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
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).
