 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2021) |
| Naval Air Station Kingsville | |||||||||||||
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| Near Kingsville, Texas in the United States | |||||||||||||
 A T-45C Goshawk painted in pre-World War II tactical colors in celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, flies over NAS Kingsville during 2010 | |||||||||||||
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  NAS Kingsville Location in the United States | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′16″N 97°48′29″W / 27.50444°N 97.80806°W | ||||||||||||
| Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||||
| Operator | US Navy | ||||||||||||
| Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||||||
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| Current commander | Captain Eric Bromley | ||||||||||||
| Garrison | Training Air Wing Two | ||||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NQI, ICAO: KNQI, FAA LID: NQI, WMO: 722516 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 15.2 metres (50 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||
Naval Air Station Kingsville or NAS Kingsville (NASK) (IATA: NQI, ICAO: KNQI, FAA LID: NQI) is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located approximately 3 miles east of Kingsville, Texas in Kleberg County. NAS Kingsville is under the jurisdiction of Navy Region Southeast and is the headquarters of Training Air Wing Two. The station also operates a nearby satellite airfield, NALF Orange Grove.
Founded in 1942 as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Kingsville, it served nearby Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as an auxiliary field, aiding in training many of the U.S Navy's pilots for World War II. Some of the Kingsville Naval Auxiliary Fields were assigned to NAAS Kingsville. In 1968, the airfield was redesignated as Naval Air Station Kingsville, and has hosted flight training operations throughout its existence. Additionally, NAS Kingsville organizes and hosts the annual Wings Over South Texas Air Show.