Kingsville Naval Air Station
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Naval Air Station
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:T-45_Goshawk
T-6 Texan II |
| gptkbp:annualVisitors |
Thousands
Approximately 30 inches |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Corpus_Christi
|
| gptkbp:climate |
Humid subtropical
Average high 90°F in summer Average low 40°F in winter |
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Economic development
Educational programs Job creation Local business support |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
27°30′00″N 97°53′00″W
|
| gptkbp:currentUse |
Training facility
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
50 feet
|
| gptkbp:environment |
Coastal plains
|
| gptkbp:eventsHosted |
Community events
Air shows |
| gptkbp:facilities |
Control tower
Hangars Runways Maintenance shops |
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Community engagement initiatives
Expansion of facilities Environmental sustainability efforts Increased training capacity |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Modern military training
Cold_War_operations World_War_II_training_base |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kingsville Naval Air Station
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kingsville,_Texas
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
Administrative personnel
Maintenance crews Support staff Flight instructors Military pilots |
| gptkbp:opened |
1943
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Local government
Non-profit organizations Educational institutions Business organizations |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Training_Command
South_Texas |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Kingsville_Army_Airfield
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Pilot training
|
| gptkbp:runway_length |
10,000 feet
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Maintaining readiness
Training pilots Supporting operations Conducting exercises |
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
Parks
Public schools Navy_housing Civilian_businesses |
| gptkbp:type |
Military base
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/nas_kingsville.html
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