Naval outlying landing field explained

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).

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

NOLFs

Field name FAA ID Location Associated air station
NBJ Whiting Field
12J Whiting Field
NGW Corpus Christi
NFJ Whiting Field
NRA Whidbey Island
GZH Whiting Field
NGT Corpus Christi
NZX Whiting Field
NKL Whiting Field
NRS North Island
NVI Whiting Field
NSI Point Mugu
NGS Whiting Field
NUN Whiting Field
NSX Whiting Field
NRQ Whiting Field
NFD Whiting Field
NWL Corpus Christi
NUI Patuxent River
NEN Jacksonville
NJW Meridian

NALFs

Field name FAA ID Location Associated air station
NFE Oceana
NOG Kingsville
NUC North Island

MCALFS & MCOFs

Field name FAA ID Location Associated air station
12NC Cherry Point
NJM Cherry Point
14NC New River
13NC Cherry Point

See also

External links

Source: AirNav.com airport search

Notes and References

  1. News: Poythress . Katherine . Navy fields questions on aircraft noise study . San Diego Union-Tribune . 31 May 2012.