Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | |||||||||||||
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Cunningham Field | |||||||||||||
Havelock, North Carolina in the United States | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°54′03″N 076°52′51″W / 34.90083°N 76.88083°W | ||||||||||||
Type | Marine Corps Air Station | ||||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||||
Operator | US Marine Corps | ||||||||||||
Controlled by | Marine Corps Installations – East | ||||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||||
Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||
In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||||||
Current commander | Colonel Brendan Burks | ||||||||||||
Garrison | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing | ||||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: KNKT, FAA LID: NKT, WMO: 723090 | ||||||||||||
Elevation | 8.8 metres (29 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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Other airfield facilities | 5x 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) (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.