| Naval Air Station Jacksonville | |||||||||
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Towers Field | |||||||||
| Jacksonville, Florida in the United States | |||||||||
.jpg) An aerial view of NAS Jacksonville during 2018 | |||||||||
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  NAS Jacksonville Location in the United States | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°14′09″N 081°40′50″W / 30.23583°N 81.68056°W | ||||||||
| Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Navy | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | 1940–present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Captain Marcos Cantu | ||||||||
| Garrison | Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP, WMO: 722065 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||
Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville) (IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP) is a large naval air station located approximately eight miles (13 km) south of the central business district of Jacksonville, Florida, United States.[2]
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for NIP PDF
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for NIP PDF, effective 2007-10-25