Apr 16, 2014 · Located near what may be the world's longest landing strip, the colossal compass rose painted onto the dry (ish) lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, was created as an analog directional device...

Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW, FAA LID: EDW) is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. The hub of the base is Edwards, California.

A massive compass rose is painted onto dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, Southern California. With a diameter of more than 4,000 feet (1,220 meters), the compass is almost perfectly aligned with magnetic north and is used by aircraft to test navigation equipment.

Compass Rose, laid out on the lake bed surface in 1956, was initially used to calibrate the magnetic compasses on airplanes. The markings, however, are inaccurate by approximately 9 degrees and are no longer used for calibration purposes.

May 10, 2017 · Today we are looking at a set of calibration targets and other interesting features at Edwards Air Force Base, California. We start with one of the most obvious features at the site: The...

Dec 4, 2017 · Discover hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Edwards Air Force Base from World's Largest Compass Rose to Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets.

Apr 7, 2005 · Edwards Air Force Base is situated on the edge of a Rogers Dry Lake Bed, the surface of which is excellant for runways. The complex near the compass is NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, the west coast landing site for the space shuttle. The 747 clearly visible is the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

Oct 28, 2014 · Some do receive the respect they deserve, though; one of the oldest, which was built in the 1930s for use by airplane pilots long before satellites existed, is the compass rose painted onto the...

Edwards AFB is located on the border of Kern County, Los Angeles County, and San Bernardino County, California in the Antelope Valley. The base lies 6 nautical miles southwest of the central business district of North Edwards, California and 7 miles due east of Rosamond.

Sep 20, 2020 · At times, the Rogers Dry Lake bed can host a runway length of over 40,000 feet, and is home to a 2000'-diameter compass rose, in which aircraft can land into the wind in any direction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Air_Force_Base