Naval Air Station Jacksonville
United States Navy air base in Jacksonville, Florida, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville) (IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP) is a large naval air station located approximately eight miles (13 km) south of the central business district of Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2]
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Towers Field | |||||||||
Jacksonville, Florida in the United States | |||||||||
Coordinates | 30°14′09″N 081°40′50″W | ||||||||
Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
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Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||||
In use | 1940–present | ||||||||
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Current commander | Captain Marcos Cantu | ||||||||
Garrison | Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP, WMO: 722065 | ||||||||
Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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