Naval Air Station Meridian

Naval Air Station Meridian
McCain Field
Near Meridian, Mississippi in the United States
Personnel standing in formation for a television broadcast at NAS Meridian
NAS Meridian is located in the United States
NAS Meridian
NAS Meridian
Location in the United States
Coordinates32°33′07″N 88°33′20″W / 32.55194°N 88.55556°W / 32.55194; -88.55556
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1957 (1957)– 1961 (as Naval Auxiliary Air Station)
In use1961 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Timothy B. Moore
GarrisonTraining Air Wing One
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM, WMO: 722345
Elevation96.3 metres (316 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
1L/19R 2,439.3 metres (8,003 ft) Concrete
1R/19L 2,438.7 metres (8,001 ft) Concrete
10/28 1,951.3 metres (6,402 ft) Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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.