Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
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Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (IATA: NGP, ICAO: KNGP, FAA LID: NGP) is a United States Navy naval air base located six miles (10 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas.
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Truax Field | |||||||||||||
Corpus Christi, Texas in the United States | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°41′33″N 97°17′28″W | ||||||||||||
Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||||||
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Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||||||||
Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941) | ||||||||||||
In use | 1941 – present | ||||||||||||
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Current commander | Captain Ty C. Jurica | ||||||||||||
Garrison | Training Air Wing Four | ||||||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: NGP, ICAO: KNGP, FAA LID: NGP, WMO: 722515 | ||||||||||||
Elevation | 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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