Wendover Field

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:area 1,200 acres
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:coordinates 40.7361° N, 113.0833° W
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical tours
military history
aviation history
film location
World_War_II_memorials
gptkbp:currentUse civil aviation
gptkbp:elevation 4,200 feet
gptkbp:environment wildlife habitat
desert climate
limited vegetation
arid conditions
high desert terrain
gptkbp:features control tower
hangars
runways
gptkbp:futurePlans community events
educational programs
restoration projects
tourism development
aviation events
gptkbp:historicalEvent bombing practice
B-29 training
B-17_training
gptkbp:historicalSignificance World_War_II_training_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wendover Field
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wendover,_Utah
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Wendover_Airport_Authority
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Major_General_Curtis_LeMay
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_James_H._Doolittle
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_S._Power
gptkbp:opened 1941
1966
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Elko_County
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City_metropolitan_area
gptkb:Toole_County
Great Salt Lake Desert
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:U.S._Route_93
railroad
Interstate 80
gptkbp:usedFor training