Naval Outlying Field Summerdale
| NOLF Summerdale | |||||||||||||||||||
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 USGS aerial image - 17 February 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IATA: none – ICAO: KNFD – FAA LID: NFD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Baldwin County, near Summerdale, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 149 ft / 45 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°30′28″N 087°38′44″W / 30.50778°N 87.64556°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||||||||||
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Naval Outlying Field Summerdale (ICAO: KNFD, FAA LID: NFD) is a military use airport located in Summerdale, a town in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is under the operational control of NAS Whiting Field and is used for flying training.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned NFD by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
Facilities
NOLF Summerdale has three asphalt paved runways, each measuring 2,850 by 150 feet (869 x 46 m): Runway 4/22, Runway 10/28, and Runway 16/34.[1] In 2010, officials from NAS Whiting Field announced plans to expand the runways for several NOLFs they operate (including NOLF Summerdale) to facilitate the use of the T-6 Texan II training aircraft, which is replacing the aging fleet of T-34 Mentors. But those plans have come under heavy opposition by some residents who are worried about losing homes and land in the process.[4]
After NOLF Summerdale's flying activities were reduced for refurbishment, it officially "reopened" in March 2016 to resume more full-time training flight.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for NFD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/summerdale.htm | NOLF Summerdale
- ↑ "Naval Outlying Field Summerdale (FAA: NFD)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ↑ Navy expansion plans worry some Baldwin County residents
- ↑ Navy Outlying Field Summerdale Reopens
External links
- Aerial photo as of 17 February 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for NFD
- AirNav airport information for NFD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for NFD
