Naval Air Station Alameda

Naval Air Station Alameda
Nimitz Field
Alameda, California in the United States
An A-7 Corsair II gate guardian at the former NAS Alameda in 2006
Alameda is located in the United States
Alameda
Alameda
Location in the United States
Coordinates37°47′10″N 122°19′07″W / 37.78611°N 122.31861°W / 37.78611; -122.31861
TypeNaval air station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorU.S. Navy
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1927 (as Alameda Airport)
In use1940 (1940)–1997 (1997)
FateTransferred to City of Alameda for redevelopment (Alameda Point)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: NGZ, ICAO: KNGZ, WMO: 745060
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13/31 2,438 metres (7,999 ft) Asphalt
07/25 2,195 metres (7,201 ft) Asphalt
Designated23 January 2013
Reference no.12001191
Period1900–
Area of significance
  • Architecture
  • Community Planning and Development
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Military
Official nameSite of the China Clipper flight departure
Designated5 November 1985
Reference no.968

Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay.[1]

NAS Alameda had two runways: 13–31 measuring 8,000 ft × 200 ft (2,438 m × 61 m) and 07-25 measuring 7,200 ft × 200 ft (2,195 m × 61 m). Two helicopter pads and a control tower were also part of the facilities.

  1. ^ "Alameda Naval Air Station (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 May 2009.