Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields
| Kingsville Naval Outlying Fields | |
|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, Texas in United States of America | |
Aerial view of Kingsville OLF #21 in 1944. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield complex |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Condition | Demolished |
| Location | |
Kingsville Kingsville | |
| Coordinates | 27°39′21″N 97°32′38″W / 27.65583°N 97.54389°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built for | Navy flight training |
| In use | 1941 - 1949 |
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.
History
During World War II between 1941-43, the Kingsville Naval Outlying Landing Fields were constructed to facilitate naval flight training, primarily from NAS Kingsville, NAAS Rodd Field, NAAS Cuddihy Field, and NAAS Waldron Field. In order to make way for the construction of the NOLF fields, lots of acres owned by the King Ranch were purchased.[1]
Layout
Many of these airfields either used a circular landing mat measuring 450 meters in diameter, or a similar circular landing mat with 4 extended runways. Airfields also used 8 runways in a star-shaped format, which could accommodate landing and takeoffs from any wind directions. At-least 7 fields had used this method, and was also used in other airfields outside of the complex. Sometimes, a Naval Outer Landing Field was constructed parallel to an existing field, essentially being referred to as a twin airfield.[2]
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
| Field Name | In Use | Layout | Coordinates | 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 | Location: 27°33′49″N 97°28′24″W / 27.56361°N 97.47333°W | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field |
| Field No.12 | 1943 - 1945 | 4 Runways | Location: 27°27′21″N 97°31′42″W / 27.45583°N 97.52833°W | |
| Field No.13 (NOLF #23521) | 1943 - 1949 | 4 Runways | Location: 27°31′28″N 97°32′38″W / 27.52444°N 97.54389°W | One of 10 airfields leased from its original owners. |
| Field No.14 (NOLF #22521) | Location: 27°28′45″N 97°30′24″W / 27.47917°N 97.50667°W | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field | ||
| Field No.15 | Location: 27°27′05″N 97°33′55″W / 27.45139°N 97.56528°W | |||
| Field No.16 | ||||
| Field No.17 | ||||
| Field No.18 (NOLF #21811) | Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°34′55″N 97°24′56″W / 27.58194°N 97.41556°W | ||
| Field No.19 | ||||
| Field No.20 | Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°38′29″N 97°28′35″W / 27.64139°N 97.47639°W | ||
| Field No.21 (NOLF #26117) | 1943 - 1945 | 8 Runways | Location: 27°39′15″N 97°32′27″W / 27.65417°N 97.54083°W | |
| Field No.22 (NOLF #26122) | Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°38′38″N 97°36′56″W / 27.64389°N 97.61556°W | ||
| Field No.23 | ||||
| Field No.24 | ||||
| Field No.25 (NOLF #24024) | 1943 - c1946 | 4 Runways | Location: 27°30′49″N 97°37′26″W / 27.51361°N 97.62389°W | Assigned to NAAS Rodd Field |
| Field No.26 | ||||
| Field No.27 (NOLF #23416) | ||||
| Field No.28 | ||||
| Field No.29 | ||||
| Field No.30 (NOLF #27221) | Location: 27°42′20″N 97°36′26″W / 27.70556°N 97.60722°W | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.31 (NOLF #28523) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | |||
| Field No.32 (NOLF #27325) | Location: 27°42′51″N 97°40′49″W / 27.71417°N 97.68028°W | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field. | ||
| Field No.33 (NOLF #28327) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | |||
| Field No.34 (NOLF #26426) | Location: 27°39′10″N 97°41′25″W / 27.65278°N 97.69028°W | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | ||
| Field No.35 (NOLF #28131) | Assigned to NAAS Cuddihy Field | |||
| Field No.36 (NOLF #26832) | 1943 - c1949 | 4 Runways | Location: 27°40′41″N 97°46′45″W / 27.67806°N 97.77917°W | 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 | Location: 27°37′59″N 97°18′34″W / 27.63306°N 97.30944°W | The airfield was re-built in 1943 as NAAS Waldron Field. |
| Field No.41 (NOLF #20410) | 1942 - c1949 | 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°33′35″N 97°20′29″W / 27.55972°N 97.34139°W | Assigned to NAS Kingsville, it was intended to have a Naval Outer Landing Field parallel to the airfield, however it was never completed. |
| Field No.42 (NOLF #20115) | 1942 - c1950 | 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°29′40″N 97°21′32″W / 27.49444°N 97.35889°W | |
| 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 | Location: 27°24′26″N 97°50′06″W / 27.40722°N 97.83500°W | |||
| Field No.52 (NOLF #29536) | Location: 27°24′12″N 97°44′19″W / 27.40333°N 97.73861°W | Originally assigned NOLF #23536 on July 1943. | ||
| Field No.53 (NOLF #25938) | Location: 27°35′18″N 97°51′39″W / 27.58833°N 97.86083°W | |||
| Field No.54 (NOLF #23242) | Location: 27°19′04″N 97°47′53″W / 27.31778°N 97.79806°W | |||
| Field No.55 (NOLF #22441) | 1943 - c1950 | 4 Runways & Circular Landing Mat | Location: 27°16′36″N 97°43′24″W / 27.27667°N 97.72333°W | Assigned to NAS Kingsville and after the war, used as a navy bombing target. |
References
- ^ "Airfields in Texas: Corpus Christi". Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Corpus Christi Sectional Chart (aviation sectional chart). 1:500,000. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Air Forces. July 1943.