Naval Air Station Meridian
US Navy training base in Mississippi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naval Air Station Meridian or NAS Meridian (ICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM) is a military airport located 11 miles northeast of Meridian, Mississippi in Lauderdale County and Kemper County, and is one of the Navy's two jet strike pilot training facilities.
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Naval Air Station Meridian | |||||||||||
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McCain Field | |||||||||||
Near Meridian, Mississippi in the United States | |||||||||||
![]() Personnel standing in formation for a television broadcast at NAS Meridian | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°33′07″N 88°33′20″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 | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1957 (1957)– 1961 (as Naval Auxiliary Air Station) | ||||||||||
In use | 1961 – present | ||||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||||
Current commander | Captain Timothy B. Moore | ||||||||||
Garrison | Training Air Wing One | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM, WMO: 722345 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 96.3 metres (316 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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