Naval Air Station Glynco | |||||||
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Brunswick, Georgia in the United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 31°15′31.71″N 81°27′59.39″W / 31.2588083°N 81.4664972°W | ||||||
Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||
Condition | Closed | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1942 | –1943||||||
In use | 1942–1974 | ||||||
Fate | Transferred to civilian use and became Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: KNEA, FAA LID: NEA | ||||||
Elevation | 7.9 metres (26 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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]