Naval Outlying Field Webster
| Naval Outlying Field Webster | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: NUI | |||||||||||||||
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| Owner/Operator | NAVY NAWCAD PAX RIVER-UNIT 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | St Inigoes, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′47″N 076°25′47″W / 38.14639°N 76.42972°WCoordinates: 38°08′47″N 076°25′47″W / 38.14639°N 76.42972°W | ||||||||||||||
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  NUI Location of airport in Maryland | |||||||||||||||
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Naval Outlying Field Webster, (ICAO: KNUI, FAA LID: NUI), is an airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of St. Inigoes, Maryland.[1]
History
The airport was located on a Jesuit property owned since 1634. During World War II, the U.S. Navy purchased the land for $96,000 from the priesthood in 1943, paying them one year later. All building were demolished with the exception of the Jesuit fathers’ residence on Priest’s Point, and a tobacco barn near Fort Point. Three runways were originally constructed. The Naval Air Navigation Electronics Project moved to the field in 1960.[2]
References
- ↑ "KNUI". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Webster Outlying Field, the early years". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
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