Facilities
The WFF Main Base is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Chincoteague, Virginia; approximately 90 miles (140 km) north of Norfolk, Virginia, and 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Salisbury, Maryland. WFF consists of three separate parcels of real property totaling 6,200 acres (25 km²): the Main Base, the Mainland, and the Wallops Island Launch Site. The Mainland and the Wallops Island Launch Site are approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of the Main Base.
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