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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Ohio **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Dayton, OH Self Storage	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Wright-Patterson AFB Greene County and Montgomery County, Ohio Zip Code The Ohio state capital is Columbus. What would you like to know about Wright-Patterson AFB Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Wright-Patterson AFB Government Zip Codes 45433 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Wright-Patterson AFB is approximately 6,656 (2000). The approximate number of families is 2,096 (2000). The amount of land area in Wright-Patterson AFB is 30.565 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Wright-Patterson AFB is 11.7 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.226 sq kilometers. The distance from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washington DC is 404 miles. The distance to the Ohio state capital is 62 miles. (as the crow flies) Wright-Patterson AFB is positioned 39.80 degrees north of the equator and 84.07 degrees west of the prime meridian. Wright-Patterson AFB per capita income is $15,341 (2000). Wright-Patterson AFB median income is $43,342 (2000). Wright-Patterson AFB miscellany. Return to Index Location Wright-Patterson AFB location: in southwestern Ohio in both Greene and Montgomery counties, near Riverside, Fairborn, Beavercreek, and Dayton, Ohio. Return to Index History & History Related Items Wright-Patterson AFB history: During World War I, Wilbur Wright field was opened for the training of pilots and gunners. Fairfield Air Depot was also opened in the now Fairborn area about the same time. In 1924, the Dayton community bought 4,500 acres when the McCook Field test facility was closed. Wilbur Wright Field was in the acreage and was re-named Wright Field for both the Wright Brothers. A portion of the Wright Field was renamed on 6 July 1931 to honor the Patterson family of the National Cash Register company. The nephew of the NCR founder, Lt. Frank Patterson, was killed here while testing a plane in 1918. Finally, in 1948, the two areas were merged and named Wright-Patterson AFB. This is a history page for the base. Return to Index Wright-Patterson AFB attractions: This is the official page for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The base is one of the largest AFB in the country. The base is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the Air Force Logistics Command (national center for defense activities). The Aerospace Medical Laboratory and the Air Force Museum are also on the base. National Museum of the Air Force the largest military museum in the world. Dayton Aviation Heritage, National Historic Park and Huffman Prairie Flying Field where the Wright Brothers learned to fly. Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Ohio To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search
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