Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton
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Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton or MCAS Camp Pendleton (ICAO: KNFG, FAA LID: NFG) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It was commissioned in 1942 and is currently home to Marine Aircraft Group 39. The airfield is also known as Munn Field in honor of Lieutenant General John C. "Toby" Munn, the first Marine aviator to serve as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
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Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton | |||||||||||||||||
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Munn Field | |||||||||||||||||
Part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | |||||||||||||||||
Near Oceanside, California in United States | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°18′04″N 117°21′19″W | ||||||||||||||||
Type | Marine Corps air station | ||||||||||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||||||||
Operator | United States Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||
Controlled by | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | ||||||||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||
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Built | 1942 (1942) | ||||||||||||||||
In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||||||||||
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Current commander | Col. David B. Moore | ||||||||||||||||
Garrison | Marine Aircraft Group 39 | ||||||||||||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: KNFG, FAA LID: NFG, WMO: 722926 | ||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 23.7 metres (78 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||||||
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Other airfield facilities | Helicopter rinse facility | ||||||||||||||||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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