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An outlying landing field (OLF) is an satellite airfield, associated with a seaborne component of the United States military.[1] 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 auxiliary 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
editNOLFs
editNALFs
editField name | FAA ID | Location | Associated air station |
---|---|---|---|
Fentress | NFE | Chesapeake, Virginia | Oceana |
Orange Grove | NOG | Orange Grove, Texas | Kingsville |
Sherman | NUC | San Clemente Island, California | North Island |
MCALFS & MCOFs
editField name | FAA ID | Location | Associated 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Poythress, Katherine (31 May 2012). "Navy fields questions on aircraft noise study". San Diego Union-Tribune.
External links
editMedia related to United States Naval Outlying Fields at Wikimedia Commons
Source: AirNav.com airport search