Naval Air Station Kingsville

Naval Air Station Kingsville
Near Kingsville, Texas in the United States
A T-45C Goshawk painted in pre-World War II tactical colors in celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, flies over NAS Kingsville during 2010
NAS Kingsville is located in the United States
NAS Kingsville
NAS Kingsville
Location in the United States
Coordinates27°30′16″N 97°48′29″W / 27.50444°N 97.80806°W / 27.50444; -97.80806
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Eric Bromley
GarrisonTraining Air Wing Two
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: NQI, ICAO: KNQI, FAA LID: NQI, WMO: 722516
Elevation15.2 metres (50 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
17L/35R 2,438.7 metres (8,001 ft) Porous European Mix (PEM)
17R/35L 2,438.4 metres (8,000 ft) PEM
13L/31R 2,438.4 metres (8,000 ft) PEM
13R/31L 2,438.4 metres (8,000 ft) PEM
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Naval Air Station Kingsville or NAS Kingsville (NASK) (IATA: NQI, ICAO: KNQI, FAA LID: NQI) is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located approximately 3 miles east of Kingsville, Texas in Kleberg County. NAS Kingsville is under the jurisdiction of Navy Region Southeast and is the headquarters of Training Air Wing Two. The station also operates a nearby satellite airfield, NALF Orange Grove.

Founded in 1942 as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Kingsville, it served nearby Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as an auxiliary field, aiding in training many of the U.S Navy's pilots for World War II. Some of the Kingsville Naval Auxiliary Fields were assigned to NAAS Kingsville. In 1968, the airfield was redesignated as Naval Air Station Kingsville, and has hosted flight training operations throughout its existence. Additionally, NAS Kingsville organizes and hosts the annual Wings Over South Texas Air Show.