Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Yuma_Desert
gptkbp:area 4,000 acres
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Yuma_Proving_Ground
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:coordinates 32.6333° N, 113.3667° W
gptkbp:elevation 388 feet
gptkbp:established 1959
gptkbp:features control tower
multiple hangars
maintenance facilities
training ranges
gptkbp:hasPopulation approximately 1,000 personnel
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Yuma_Airshow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Yuma_Command
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Marine_Aviation_Weapons_and_Tactics_Squadron_One
gptkbp:is_known_for large training area
extensive flight operations
year-round flying conditions
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Yuma_International_Airport
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Marine_Corps_Installations_West
Marine_Corps_Air_Stations
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkb:KC-130_Hercules
F-35 Lightning II
AV-8B Harrier II
gptkbp:is_used_in military exercises
pilot training
aircraft maintenance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yuma,_Arizona
gptkbp:opened 1959
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:operationalHistory 1959
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Yuma,_Arizona
gptkbp:primaryFunction aviation training
gptkbp:provides gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
gptkbp:runway_length 2
12,000 feet
gptkbp:supports Joint Terminal Attack Controllers
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkbp:trainingExercises air-to-ground operations