United States Coast Guard Air Stations
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Type | Air Station |
| Role | To provide aviation missions and support |
A Coast Guard Air Station provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately 210 aircraft that operate from air stations all across the globe. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as the HC 130 Hercules built for long range missions operate from air stations. Helicopters HH-65 Dolphin, Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk and Agusta MH-68 Stingray also operate from Air Stations, Air Facilities and on the flight deck of cutters. Currently, there are 24 Coast Guard Air Stations in the United States.
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[edit] Early Air Stations
- The first Coast Guard Air Station was established in 1920 at Morehead City, North Carolina
- 1925 in Gloucester, Massachusetts
- 1935 in Salem, Massachusetts, as Coast Guard Air Station Salem
- Biloxi, Mississippi between 1933 and 1947
- Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York in 1936
[edit] First District
- CGAS Cape Cod, Massachusetts: This air station is located on the Otis Air National Guard Base. They fly both HH-60J Jayhawk helicopters and HU-25 "Falcon" jets and provide coverage from the Canadian border to Long Island, New York.
[edit] Fifth District
- CGAS Atlantic City, New Jersey: This air station is located at Atlantic City International Airport in Pomona, New Jersey and provides aircrews and aircraft to the Washington, D.C. area as part of Operation Noble Eagle, a Department of Defense (NORAD) mission to protect the air space around the nation's capital.
- CGAS Elizabeth City, North Carolina: This is both an operational and a training air station. Enlisted Coast Guardsmen in aviation ratings are taught at its Aviation Technical Training Center.
[edit] Seventh District
- CGAS Clearwater, Florida
- CGAS Miami, Florida
- CGAS Savannah, Georgia
- CGAS Borinquen, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
[edit] Eighth District
- CGAS Houston, Texas
- CGAS Corpus Christi, Texas
- CGAS New Orleans, Louisiana
- Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Alabama: This is both an operational and a training air station. Besides performing operational missions, Coast Guard Aviators (pilots) receive flight training on the HH-65, HH-60, and HU-25 aircraft.
[edit] Ninth District
- CGAS Detroit, Michigan
- CGAS Traverse City, Michigan
[edit] Eleventh District
- CGAS Humboldt Bay, California
- CGAS Sacramento, California
- CGAS San Francisco, California
- CGAS Los Angeles, California: This air station was established in 1962 located adjacent to the north runway complex of Los Angeles International Airport where 3 HH-65 Dolphin Helicopters are parked in hangars. In case of emergency, the Los Angeles County Fire Department Ocean Lifeguard will put in a call to request distress or rescue response anywhere in the waters of southern California.
- CGAS San Diego, California
[edit] Thirteenth District
[edit] Fourteenth District
- CGAS Barbers Point, Hawaii
[edit] Seventeenth District
- CGAS Kodiak, Alaska
- CGAS Sitka, Alaska
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