Naval Outlying Field Webster
Naval Airfield in Maryland, US
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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.[1] It is near Coast Guard Station, St. Inigoes.
Naval Outlying Field Webster (Webster Field) | |||||||||||||||
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Part of the base, seen from St. Mary's River | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | US Navy | ||||||||||||||
| Location | St. Inigoes, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| In use | Naval Airfield, Avionics testing and development, test pilot working area | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 to 21 ft / 4 to 6 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′47″N 076°25′47″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Webster Field | ||||||||||||||
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  NUI Location of airport in Maryland  NUI NUI (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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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.[2]