Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
Truax Field
Corpus Christi, Texas in the United States
A T-44C Pegasus of Training Wing Four based at NAS Corpus Christi
NAS Corpus Christi is located in the United States
NAS Corpus Christi
NAS Corpus Christi
Location in the United States
Coordinates27°41′33″N 97°17′28″W / 27.69250°N 97.29111°W / 27.69250; -97.29111
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Ty C. Jurica
GarrisonTraining Air Wing Four
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: NGP, ICAO: KNGP, FAA LID: NGP, WMO: 722515
Elevation2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13R/31L 2,439 metres (8,002 ft) Porous European Mix
18/36 1,524.6 metres (5,002 ft) Asphalt
04/22 1,524.3 metres (5,001 ft) Asphalt
13L/31R 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (IATA: NGP, ICAO: KNGP, FAA LID: NGP) is a United States Navy naval air base located six miles (10 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas.