Naval Air Station Jacksonville

Naval Air Station Jacksonville
Towers Field
Jacksonville, Florida in the United States
An aerial view of NAS Jacksonville during 2018
NAS Jacksonville is located in the United States
NAS Jacksonville
NAS Jacksonville
Location in the United States
Coordinates30°14′09″N 081°40′50″W / 30.23583°N 81.68056°W / 30.23583; -81.68056
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Marcos Cantu
GarrisonPatrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP, FAA LID: NIP, WMO: 722065
Elevation7 metres (23 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/28 2,744.1 metres (9,003 ft) Asphalt
14/32 1,822 metres (5,978 ft) Asphalt
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]