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. [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 NOLF 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 airfield was right next to 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). https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/topomapexplorer/#maps=&loc=-97.49,27.60&LoD=10.75 (Map). Western-United-States: Corpus Christi. 1:250,000. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
{{cite map}}:|map-url=missing title (help) - ^ "Airfields in Texas: Western Corpus Christi area". Retrieved 2024-09-05.