Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Cunningham Field
Havelock, North Carolina in the United States
KC-130J Hercules of VMG-252 on the flight-line MCAS Cherry Point.
MCAS Cherry Point is located in the United States
MCAS Cherry Point
MCAS Cherry Point
Location in the United States
Coordinates34°54′03″N 076°52′51″W / 34.90083°N 76.88083°W / 34.90083; -76.88083
TypeMarine Corps Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Marine Corps
Controlled byMarine Corps Installations – East
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Brendan Burks
Garrison2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KNKT, FAA LID: NKT, WMO: 723090
Elevation8.8 metres (29 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14L/32R 2,736.7 metres (8,979 ft) Asphalt
5L/23R 2,588 metres (8,491 ft) Asphalt
14R/32L 2,559.7 metres (8,398 ft) Asphalt
5R/23L 2,495.7 metres (8,188 ft) Asphalt
Other airfield facilities5x V/STOL pads
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point (*34°54′03″N 76°52′51″W / 34.9009°N 76.8807°W / 34.9009; -76.8807) (ICAO: KNKT, FAA LID: NKT) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, United States, in the eastern part of the state. It was built in 1941, and was commissioned in 1942 and is currently home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

  1. ^ "Airport Diagram – Cherry Point MCAS - Cunningham Fld (KNKT)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.