Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility

Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility
Mustin Field
Part of Naval Aircraft Factory
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in United States
Aerial image of Mustin Naval Air Facility
An aerial view of South Philadelphia, including the Naval Air Material Center, Mustin Field, and the shipyard, published in Naval Aviation News, c. 1947
Mustin NAF (MUV) is located in Pennsylvania
Mustin NAF (MUV)
Mustin NAF (MUV)
Location of Mustin Naval Air Facility in Pennsylvania
Mustin NAF (MUV) is located in the United States
Mustin NAF (MUV)
Mustin NAF (MUV)
Mustin NAF (MUV) (the United States)
Coordinates39°53′33″N 75°9′22″W / 39.89250°N 75.15611°W / 39.89250; -75.15611
TypeNaval Air Facility
Site information
OwnerUnited States Navy
Controlled by United States Navy
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1926 (1926)
Built byUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
In use1926–1963 (1963)
FateMainly intact, partial demolition
EventsWorld War II
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV
Elevation12 ft (4 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
5/23 3,150 ft (960 m) Asphalt
9/27 6,135 ft (1,870 m) Asphalt
14/32 4,000 ft (1,220 m) Asphalt

Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility (IATA: MUV, ICAO: KMUV),[1] also known as NAF Mustin Field, is a former military airfield located at the United States Navy Naval Aircraft Factory on board the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was in service from 1926 to 1963.

  1. ^ "Philadelphia, Mustin Alf (MUV) information". TheAirDB.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.