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The MEC is located at Wallops Island, Virginia which is approximately 150 miles from the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area on Virginia's eastern shore.

Participants who fly into the Salisbury, Maryland airport will be transported by a NASA shuttle to the MEC facilities.

Participants who fly into the Norfolk, Virginia airport or any other airport, will need to reserve a rental car.

Government vehicles are available to be shared amongst the members of the programs being held at the MEC. These vehicles are not to be driven more than 25 miles from the MEC facilities. Classrooms, lodging, cafeteria/dining facilities, gym, post office, and NASA Federal Credit Union are all located on the Wallops Flight Facility and are within walking distance of the MEC training facility and dormitories.

Wallops Island, Virginia is located within easy driving distance from several major east coast cities:

 
GPS Coordinates


The closest address to the MEC building is 60 Oriely St., Wallops Island, VA 23337.

GPS coordinates are as follows:

37.937437, -75.469758

N37°56.24622, W075°28.18548

Street address:
34200 Fulton Street, Wallops Island, VA 23337


 
Driving Distances
 
City

Road Miles

Approximate Driving Time
Wilmington, DE 142
     2.8 hours
Dover, DE 108
     2.2 hours
Washington, DC 157
     3.2 hours
Salisbury, MD 42
     45 minutes
Annapolis, MD 125
     2.5 hours
Ocean City, MD 50
     1 hour
Baltimore, MD 143
     2.9 hours
Philadelphia, PA 170
     3.4 hours
Atlantic City, NJ 209
     4.2 hours
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA 110
     2 hours
Richmond, VA

190

     3.8 hours
 
 
Driving directions from the Washington, D.C. area:
 
  1. Take US Route 50 East to Salisbury, Maryland (approximately 110 miles from Washington D.C.).
  2. Take US Route 13 South - Norfolk Exit and proceed to T's Corner, at the intersection of US Route 13 and Virginia State Road 175 (approximately 40 miles, Pizza Hut on left). T's Corner is 4 miles south of the Virginia/Maryland state line.
  3. At T's Corner, turn left onto Virginia State Road 175 and proceed East for 2.7 miles to Virginia State Road 798 on the left. The Ocean Way gas station is on the left, just prior to Virginia State Road 798 (If this turn is missed, proceed to the next intersection at Ocean Deli & Royal Farms and turn left).
  4. Turn left onto Virginia State Road 798 and proceed until you run directly to the Wallops Flight Facility Main Gate. Tell the Security Officer you are visiting the Management Education Center at Building E-104 (Non-NASA visitors will have pick-up a temporary badge at the Security Office to the right of the Main Gate).
  5. Proceed past the gate to the intersection just past the NASA Federal Credit Union (on the right). At the intersection turn left, then take the next right into the large parking area. Turn left into the parking area and proceed to the last building on the right. This is Building E-104 and the Management Education Center. It is marked by a large blue sign.
  6. Proceed inside and complete check-in with the receptionist at the front desk.
 
Driving directions from points North:
 
  1. Travel South on I-95 to I-495 South; follow I-495 to I-95, followI-95 to the Christiana Mall Exit Route 1 to Dover; follow Route 1 to US Route 13 South; follow US Route 13 to Virginia State Road 175 East at T's Corner (approximately 120 miles, Pizza Hut on the left). T's Corner is 4 miles south of the Virginia/Maryland state line.
  2. At T's Corner, turn left onto Virginia State Road 175 and proceed East for 2.7 miles to Virginia State Road 798 on the left. The Ocean Way gas station is on the left, just prior to Virginia State Road 798 (If this turn is missed, proceed to the next intersection at Ocean Deli & Royal Farms and turn left).
  3. Turn left onto Virginia State Road 798 and proceed until you run directly to the Wallops Flight Facility Main Gate. Tell the Security Officer you are visiting the Management Education Center at Building E-104 (Non-NASA visitors will have pick-up a temporary badge at the Security Office to the right of the Main Gate).
  4. Proceed past the gate to the intersection just past the NASA Federal Credit Union (on the right). At the intersection turn left, then take the next right into the large parking area. Turn left into the parking area and proceed to the last building on the right. This is Building E-104 and the Management Education Center. It is marked by a large blue sign.
  5. Proceed inside and complete check-in with the receptionist at the front desk.
 
Driving directions from points South:
 
  1. Travel East on I-64 to US Route 13 North (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel); follow US Route 13 to Virginia State Road 175 East at T's Corner (approximately 80 miles from Bridge-Tunnel, Pizza Hut is on the right).
  2. At T's Corner, turn right onto Virginia State Road 175 and proceed East for 2.7 miles to Virginia State Road 798 on the left. The Ocean Way gas station is on the left, just prior to Virginia State Road 798 (If this turn is missed, proceed to the next intersection at Ocean Deli & Royal Farms and turn left).
  3. Turn left onto Virginia State Road 798 and proceed until you run directly to the Wallops Flight Facility Main Gate. Tell the Security Officer you are visiting the Management Education Center at Building E-104 (Non-NASA visitors will have pick-up a temporary badge at the Security Office to the right of the Main Gate).
  4. Proceed past the gate to the intersection just past the NASA Federal Credit Union (on the right). At the intersection turn left, then take the next right into the large parking area. Turn left into the parking area and proceed to the last building on the right. This is Building E-104 and the Management Education Center. It is marked by a large blue sign.
  5. Proceed inside and complete check-in with the receptionist at the front desk.
 
 


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