Naval outlying landing field

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1940s aerial view of Outlying Landing Field Whitehouse in Florida NOLF Whitehouse.jpg
1940s aerial view of Outlying Landing Field Whitehouse in Florida

An outlying landing field (OLF) is an auxiliary airfield, associated with a seaborne component of the United States military. When associated with the United States Navy (who operate the majority), they are known as naval outlying landing fields (NOLFs) or naval auxiliary landing fields (NALFs); when associated with United States Marine Corps, they are known as Marine Corps outlying fields (MCOFs) or Marine Corps auxilary landing fields (MCALFs).

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Having no based units or aircraft, and minimal facilities, an outlying landing field is used as a low-traffic location for flight training, without the risks and distractions of other traffic at a naval air station or other airport.

List of active OLFs

NOLFs

Field nameFAA IDLocationAssociated air station
Barin NBJ Foley, Alabama Whiting Field
Brewton 12J Brewton, Alabama Whiting Field
Cabaniss NGW Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi
Choctaw NFJ Milton, Florida Whiting Field
Coupeville NRA Coupeville, Washington Whidbey Island
Evergreen GZH Evergreen, Alabama Whiting Field
Goliad NGT Berclair, Texas Corpus Christi
Harold NZX Harold, Florida Whiting Field
Holley NKL Navarre, Florida Whiting Field
Imperial Beach NRS Imperial Beach, California North Island
Pace NVI Wallace, Florida Whiting Field
San Nicolas Island NSI San Nicolas Island, California Point Mugu
Santa Rosa NGS Milton, Florida Whiting Field
Saufley NUN Pensacola, Florida Whiting Field
Site X NSX Jay, Florida Whiting Field
Spencer NRQ Pace, Florida Whiting Field
Summerdale NFD Summerdale, Alabama Whiting Field
Waldron NWL Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi
Webster NUI St. Inigoes, Maryland Patuxent River
Whitehouse NEN Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville
Williams NJW Meridian, Mississippi Meridian

NALFs

Field nameFAA IDLocationAssociated air station
Fentress NFE Chesapeake, Virginia Oceana
Orange Grove NOG Orange Grove, Texas Kingsville
Sherman NUC San Clemente Island, California North Island

MCALFS & MCOFs

Field nameFAA IDLocationAssociated air station
Atlantic 12NC Atlantic, North Carolina Cherry Point
Bogue NJM Swansboro, North Carolina Cherry Point
Camp Davis 14NC Holly Ridge, North Carolina New River
Oak Grove 13NC Pollocksville, North Carolina Cherry Point

See also

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