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NAS Key West

Naval Air Station Key West
Naval Air Station Key West (logo).gif
Summary
Airport type Military: Naval Air Station
Operator United States Navy
Location Key West, Florida
Built December 15, 1940
Commander CAPT Bobby J. Baker [2]
Elevation AMSL 6 ft / 2 m
Website [3]
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 10,001 3,048 PEM
4/22 7,002 2,134 PEM
14/32 7,001 2,134 PEM
Sources: FAA,official site,

Coordinates: 24°34′33″N 081°41′20″W / 24.57583°N 81.68889°W / 24.57583; -81.68889

Naval Air Station Key West (IATA: NQXICAO: KNQXFAA LID: NQX), is a naval air station and military airport located on Boca Chica Key, four miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Key West, Florida, United States.

NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art training facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services, with favorable flying conditions year round and unparalleled aerial ranges that offer aircrew training within minutes after takeoff. The station and its associated offshore air combat maneuvering ranges are equipped with Cubic Corporation's sophisticated P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS/TCTS) which tracks and records aerial maneuvers.

On a broader scale, NAS Key West's national security mission supports operational and readiness requirements for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard), Air National Guard and Army National Guard units, other federal agencies, and allied military forces.


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