| Naval Air Station Wildwood | |
| Type: | Military |
| Owner: | United States Navy |
| Location: | Lower Township, New Jersey |
| Elevation-F: | 23 |
| Elevation-M: | 7 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0086°N -74.9083°W |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Cape May County#New Jersey#USA |
Naval Air Station Wildwood was a United States Navy airport located in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States,[1] about 4miles northwest of the central business district of Wildwood, a city in the same county.[2] Former Hangar #1 now contains the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum, whose collection focuses on World War II.
The airport started in 1941 as NAS Rio Grande, named for its location near Rio Grande, New Jersey. Due to confusion with Rio Grande, Texas, the name was changed to NAS Wildwood in 1943, in relation to Wildwood, New Jersey. Following the end of World War II, Naval Air Station Wildwood was deemed excess to U.S. Navy requirements. It was subsequently deeded to the local government for transition to a civilian airport which is still in operation today as Cape May Airport. The surviving portions of the historic airfield, including its runways and taxiways, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
| Naval Air Station Wildwood Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Added: | July 28, 2015 |
| Refnum: | 13000945 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | August 28, 2013 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 4904[3] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Naval Air Station Wildwood Historic District is an 11acres historic district encompassing the airfield, bounded by Forrestal and Monterre Roads, and the runways and taxiways to the north and east. The district includes two contributing buildings and one contributing structure. It was added for its significance in military history from 1942 to 1945.[4]