| Naval Air Station Glenview | |||||||
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| Glenview, Illinois in the United States | |||||||
 The former air traffic control tower at NAS Glenview during 2010, now listed in the National Register of Historic Places | |||||||
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  Glenview Location in the United States | |||||||
| Coordinates | 42°05′26″N 87°49′21″W / 42.09056°N 87.82250°W | ||||||
| Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | US Navy | ||||||
| Condition | Closed | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1923; Dedicated 1929 (as Curtiss Field) | ||||||
| Built by | Curtiss Flying Service | ||||||
| In use | 1937–1995 | ||||||
| Fate | Redeveloped as a mixed-use development known as 'The Glen' | ||||||
| Events | Chicago Air & Water Show | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NBU, ICAO: KNBU, WMO: 725306 | ||||||
| Elevation | 199 metres (653 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Official name | Hangar 1, Naval Air Station--Glenview | ||||||
| Designated | 12 November 1998 | ||||||
| Reference no. | 98001357 | ||||||
| Area of significance | Military | ||||||
Naval Air Station Glenview or NAS Glenview was an operational U.S. Naval Air Station from 1937 to 1995. Located in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the air base primarily operated training aircraft as well as seaplanes on nearby Lake Michigan during World War II. Reconfigured as a Naval Air Reserve base following World War II, NAS Glenview supported Naval Air Reserve, Marine Air Reserve/4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Army Reserve 244th Aviation Group as well as an active duty Coast Guard Air Station.