Naval Outlying Field Webster

Naval Outlying Field Webster (Webster Field)
Part of the base, seen from St. Mary's River
IATA: none ICAO: KNUI FAA LID: NUI
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	United States Navy
Operator	Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)
Location	St. Inigoes, Maryland
Built	1943
In use	Naval Airfield, Avionics testing and development, test pilot working area
Elevation AMSL	12 to 21 ft (3.7 to 6.4 m)
Coordinates	38°08′47″N 076°25′47″W / 38.14639°N 76.42972°W / 38.14639; -76.42972
Website	Webster Field
Map
NUI Location of airport in Maryland Show map of Maryland NUI NUI (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 5,000 1,524 Asphalt 15/33 5,000 1,524 Asphalt

Naval Outlying Field Webster also Webster Field (ICAO: KNUI, FAA LID: NUI), is a United States military base with an airfield. It is a site of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) serving Navy test pilots and avionics engineering and development, located on the west side of St. Inigoes, Maryland. It is near Coast Guard Station, St. Inigoes.

History

The airfield 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 buildings 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.

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