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NAS North Island

NAS North Island
Halsey Field
NAS North Island Seal.svg
Summary
Airport type Military: Naval Air Station
Operator United States Navy
Serves Naval Base Coronado
Location San Diego, California / Coronado, California
Built 1917
In use 1917 - present
Commander CAPT Christopher E. Sund
Elevation AMSL 26 ft / 8 m
Website
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 7,500 2,286 PEM
18/36 8,000 2,438 PEM
Sources: Official website and FAA
Naval Air Station, San Diego, Historic District
Aerial photograph
NAS North Island in 1977
NAS North Island located in the southwestern tip of California
NAS North Island located in the southwestern tip of California
Location Coronado
Coordinates 32°41′57″N 117°12′55″W / 32.69917°N 117.21528°W / 32.69917; -117.21528Coordinates: 32°41′57″N 117°12′55″W / 32.69917°N 117.21528°W / 32.69917; -117.21528
Area 44.4 acres (18.0 ha)
Built 1917
NRHP Reference # 91000590
Added to NRHP May 21, 1991

Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island (IATA: NZYICAO: KNZYFAA LID: NZY) is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. It is part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the United States Navy, Naval Base Coronado in San Diego County, California.

The Commanding Officer of NAS North Island (a.k.a. NASNI) is also the Commanding Officer, Naval Base Coronado. As such, he commands or administers Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Outlying Field Imperial Beach, Silver Strand Training Complex, La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility, Warner Springs Training Area, and Naval Auxiliary Landing Facility, San Clemente Island. NASNI, with only its commands in the metropolitan San Diego Area, brackets the city of Coronado from the entrance to San Diego Bay to the Mexican border. NAS North Island itself is host to 23 aviation squadrons and 80 additional tenant commands and activities, one of which, the Naval Aviation Depot, is the largest aerospace employer in San Diego.


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