McKinley Climatic Laboratory | |
 F-117A, 84-0824, on ice at McKinley Climatic Laboratory in 1991 | |
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| Nearest city | Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 30°28′33″N 86°30′27″W / 30.47583°N 86.50750°W |
| Built | 1944 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001145[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 6, 1997 |
The McKinley Climatic Laboratory is both an active laboratory and a historic site located in Building 440 on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The laboratory is part of the 96th Test Wing. In addition to Air Force testing, it can be used by other US government agencies and private industry.[2]
On October 6, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1] The laboratory was named a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1987.[3][4]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "McKinley Climatic Laboratory" (PDF). 46th Test Wing Fact Sheet. US Air Force. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ "McKinley Climatic Laboratory". Landmarks. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "McKinley Climatic Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida". McKinley Climatic Laboratory brochure. ASME. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2009-01-06.