Naval Outlying Field Webster

Naval Outlying Field Webster (ICAO: KNUI, FAA LID: NUI) is a military airport located two miles (3 km) west of St. Inigoes, Maryland.[1]

Naval Outlying Field Webster
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUnited States Navy
OperatorNAS Patuxent River
ServesSt. Inigoes, Maryland
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates38°08′47″N 076°25′47″W
Map
NUI
Location of airport in Maryland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,000 1,524 asphalt
15/33 5,000 1,524 asphalt

History

The airport was located on a Jesuit property owned since 1634. During World War II, the U.S. Navy purchased the land for $96,000 from the priesthood in 1943, paying them one year later. All building were demolished with the exception of the Jesuit fathers' residence on Priest's Point, and a tobacco barn near Fort Point. Three runways were originally constructed, though only two remain in use today. The Naval Air Navigation Electronics Project moved to the field in 1960.[2]

References

  1. "KNUI". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. "Webster Outlying Field, the early years". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.


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