Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City
| Air Station Elizabeth City | |
|---|---|
Unit Patch CGAS Elizabeth City
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| Active | August 1940 -present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Coast Guard
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| Type | Air Station |
| Role | Search and rescue, maritime patrol |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60T Jayhawk |
| Patrol | HC-130J Hercules |
Coordinates: 36°15′27″N 76°11′00″W / 36.25750°N 76.18333°W
Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station co-located at Elizabeth City Regional Airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, along the Pasquotank River near the opening of the Albemarle Sound. It is the largest and busiest Coast Guard air station in the U.S., operating missions as far away as Greenland, the Azores and the Caribbean.
Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Elizabeth City is located on the campus of the Coast Guard's Base Elizabeth City. and is one of several commands located on the Coast Guard's premier Base Elizabeth City. In addition, the Base Elizabeth City complex houses the Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC) (a headquarters level command which trains enlisted Coast Guardsmen in aviation ratings in "A" Schools and advanced "C" Schools), the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) and Station Elizabeth City.
The missions of CGAS Elizabeth City include search and rescue (SAR), Maritime Law enforcement, International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support (such as operating lighthouses), and marine environmental protection (such as responding to oil spills).
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