Naval Air Station Houma
| Naval Air Station Houma | |
|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Serves | Houma, Louisiana |
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m |
| Coordinates | 29°33′59″N 090°39′38″W / 29.56639°N 90.66056°W |
Houma-Terrebonne Airport is a former United States Navy airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Houma, a city in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Naval Air Station Houma was opened on May 1, 1943 as a station for Lighter-than-Air (LTA) airships. The base was disestablished in November 1947, dismantled, and developed into Houma Airport.[1]
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