Weide Army Airfield

Weide Army Airfield
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: KEDG
Summary
Location

Edgewood Arsenal,

Maryland
Built May 1941
Elevation AMSL 21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 39°23′31″N 076°17′29″W / 39.39194°N 76.29139°W / 39.39194; -76.29139Coordinates: 39°23′31″N 076°17′29″W / 39.39194°N 76.29139°W / 39.39194; -76.29139
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1-19 1,704 519 Asphalt

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Statistics
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Weide Army Airfield, (ICAO: KEDG, FAA LID: EDG), is an airport located 2 miles (3 km) south of the Edgewood Arsenal in the U.S. state of Maryland.[1]

History

On 25 September 1976, a 40,409 square foot building was dedicated at the airfield. About 70 helicopters were based at the airfield to respond to natural disasters.[2] In 2013, a 100,000 sqft addition was dedicated to support six CH-47 parking pads[3]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "KEDG". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Bruce Reid (15 February 1995). "Storing 1,500 tons of mustard agent doesn't require extreme steps, Army says". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ↑ "Updated Facility". Retrieved 5 March 2015.

External links


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