Naval Air Station Key West
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| 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] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 24°34′33″N 081°41′20″W / 24.57583°N 81.68889°W
Naval Air Station Key West (IATA: NQX, ICAO: KNQX, FAA 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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