Naval Air Station Glynco

Naval Air Station Glynco
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States
Aerial view of NAS Glynco in the early 1960s
Glynco is located in the United States
Glynco
Glynco
Location in the United States
Coordinates31°15′31.71″N 81°27′59.39″W / 31.2588083°N 81.4664972°W / 31.2588083; -81.4664972
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1942 (1942)–1943
In use1942–1974 (1974)
FateTransferred to civilian use and became Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KNEA, FAA LID: NEA
Elevation7.9 metres (26 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
7/25 2,439 metres (8,002 ft) Asphalt/concrete

Naval Air Station Glynco, Georgia, was an operational naval air station from 1942 to 1974 with an FAA airfield identifier of NEA and an ICAO identifier of KNEA.

Now known as Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (IATA: BQK, ICAO: KBQK), it was previously known as Glynco Jetport following NAS Glynco's closure. It is a public airport located 5 miles (8 km) north of the city of Brunswick, in Glynn County, Georgia, USA. The airport has a single runway and is mostly used for general aviation, but it is also served by one commercial airline.[1]

  1. ^ "History of Glynco Naval Air Station — Federal Law Enforcement Training Center". Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-03.