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Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River.
NAS Patuxent River is a base that supports research, development, test, and evaluation missions for the U.S. Navy. Learn about its vision, mission, visitor information, noise management, voting assistance, and more.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River stretches across approximately 12 miles of shoreline at the mouth of the Patuxent River in St. Mary's county, overlooking the picturesque Chesapeake Bay, 65 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. and 75 miles south of Baltimore.
Since its commissioning April 1, 1943, Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River has evolved into the Center of Excellence for Naval Aviation. It’s also known as: Where the future of Naval aviation...
Why is there a naval air station at Patuxent River and what is so much of naval aviation doing there? A look at history shows that the size and location of naval aeronautics...
Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County, Md., is home to NAVAIR Headquarters, affiliated Program Executive Officers, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division....
NAS Patuxent River is a Navy installation in Maryland where the future of Naval Aviation begins. It hosts more than 50 tenant activities, including the Naval Air Systems Command and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
