Naval Air Station Kingsville
| Naval Air Station Kingsville | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||||
| Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||||
| Operator | US Navy | ||||||||||||
| Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′16″N 97°48′29″W / 27.50444°N 97.80806°W | ||||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1942 – present | ||||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||||
| Current commander | Captain Eric Bromley | ||||||||||||
| Garrison | Training Air Wing Two | ||||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NQI, ICAO: KNQI, FAA LID: NQI, WMO: 722516 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 15.2 metres (50 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||
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.