NAS Whiting Field - North
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NAS Whiting Field - North , also known as North Whiting Field, is located four miles (6 km) north of the central business district
of Milton
, a city in Santa Rosa County
, Florida
, United States
. It is one of two airfields located at Naval Air Station Whiting Field
, the other airfield being NAS Whiting Field - South
.
paved runway
s:
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Milton
Milton, Florida
Milton , or Milltown, because Milton had the largest mill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, a city in Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County, Florida
Santa Rosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 117,743, while a July 1, 2005, estimate placed the population at 143,105, an 18% increase making it the 84th fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2005. ...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is one of two airfields located at Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Naval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located near Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Navy's two primary pilot training bases . NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as...
, the other airfield being NAS Whiting Field - South
NAS Whiting Field - South
Naval Air Station Whiting Field - South , also known as South Whiting Field, is located three miles north of the central business district of Milton, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. This military airport is owned by the US Navy...
.
Facilities
Whiting Field NAS North has two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s:
- Runway 5/23: 6,000 x 200 ft (1,829 x 61 m)
- Runway 14/32: 6,000 x 200 ft (1,829 x 61 m)
See also
- Naval Air Station Whiting FieldNaval Air Station Whiting FieldNaval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located near Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Navy's two primary pilot training bases . NAS Whiting Field also provides training for U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force student pilots, as well as...
- NAS Whiting Field - SouthNAS Whiting Field - SouthNaval Air Station Whiting Field - South , also known as South Whiting Field, is located three miles north of the central business district of Milton, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. This military airport is owned by the US Navy...
- List of airports by IATA code: N
External links
- NAS Whiting Field (official site)
- NAS Whiting Field page at Pensacola Chamber of Commerce
- NAS Whiting Field page at GlobalSecurity.org