Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields
The Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields in Corpus Christi, Texas are a complex of over 50 naval outlying landing fields built during World War II to support navy flight training. Many of these airfields either used a circular landing mat, or a circular landing mat with 4 extended runways. They also used 8 runways in a star-shaped format which at-least 7 fields had used, and in other locations. In order to make way for the construction of the NOLF fields, lots of acres owned by the King Ranch were purchased. Twin airfields were commonly referred to as a Naval Outer Landing Field. [1]
Seven of these outlying fields were assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field.
Eight of these outlying fields were assigned to NAAS Rodd Field.
Naval Outlying Landing Fields
[edit]| Field Name | In Use | Layout | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field 1-A | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field 1-B | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field 1-C (NOLF #21811) | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field 1-D | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field No.1 | |||
| Field No.2 | |||
| Field No.3 | |||
| Field No.4 | |||
| Field No.5 | |||
| Field No.6 | |||
| Field No.7 | |||
| Field No.8 | |||
| Field No.9 | |||
| Field No.10 (NOLF #22912) | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field No.11 (NOLF #23416) | 1943 - 1945 | 4 Runways | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field |
| Field No.12 | 1943 - 1945 | 4 Runways | |
| Field No.13 (NOLF #23521) | 1943 - 1949 | 4 Runways | One of 10 airfields leased from its original owners. |
| Field No.14 (NOLF #22521) | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field No.15 | |||
| Field No.16 | |||
| Field No.17 | |||
| Field No.18 (NOLF #22912) | |||
| Field No.19 | |||
| Field No.20 | Circular Landing Mat | ||
| Field No.21 (NOLF #26117) | 1943 - 1945 | 8 Runways | Located at 27°39'21"N 97°32'38"W |
| Field No.22 (NOLF #26122) | Circular Landing Mat | Located at 27°38'39"N 97°36'57"W | |
| Field No.23 | |||
| Field No.24 | |||
| Field No.25 (NOLF #24024) | 1943 - c1946 | 4 Runways | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field |
| Field No.26 | |||
| Field No.27 (NOLF #23416) | |||
| Field No.28 | |||
| Field No.29 | |||
| Field No.30 (NOLF #27221) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.31 (NOLF #28523) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.32 (NOLF #27325) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.33 (NOLF #28327) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.34 (NOLF #26426) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.35 (NOLF #28131) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.36 (NOLF #26832) | 1943 - c1949 | 4 Runways | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field |
| Field No.37 | |||
| Field No.38 | |||
| Field No.39 | |||
| Field No.40 (NOLF #21305) | 1941 - Present | Twin outlying fields, both with 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | The airfield was re-built in 1943 as NAAS Waldron Field. |
| Field No.41 (NOLF #20410) | 1942 - c1949 | Twin outlying fields, both with 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | |
| Field No.42 (NOLF #20115) | 1942 - c1950 | 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | Assigned to NAS Kingsville, an uncompleted Naval Outer Landing Field airfield was beside it. |
| Field No.43 | |||
| Field No.44 (NOLF #23242) | |||
| Field No.45 | |||
| Field No.46 | |||
| Field No.47 | |||
| Field No.48 | |||
| Field No.49 | |||
| Field No.50 | |||
| Field No.51 | |||
| Field No.52 | |||
| Field No.53 (NOLF #25938) | Located at 27°35'18"N 97°51'39"W | ||
| Field No.54 (NOLF #23242) | Located at 27°19'01"N 97°47'49"W | ||
| Field No.55 (NOLF #22441) | 1943 - c1950 | 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | Assigned to NAS Kingsville and after the war, used as a navy bombing target. Located at 27°16'36"N 97°43'25"W. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Airfields in Texas: Corpus Christi". Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ U.S. Army Map Service (1950). Western-United-States: Corpus Christi (Map). 1:250,000. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Airfields in Texas: Western Corpus Christi area". Retrieved 2024-09-05.