# Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (NIP)

> Jacksonville, US · IATA: NIP · ICAO: KNIP · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NIP` |
| ICAO | `KNIP` |
| City | Jacksonville |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 30.23580, -81.68060 |

## Description

More than 100 aircraft are permanently based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville (IATA: NIP, ICAO: KNIP), among them P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol jets, MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, C-40 Clipper and C-130T Hercules transports, plus aircraft of US Customs and Border Protection. Towers Field, on the west bank of the St. Johns River south of downtown, is one of the largest naval aviation installations in the south-eastern United States, and its biggest tenant is Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, a depot-level maintenance operation employing roughly 5,000 people and the largest industrial employer in north-east Florida and south-east Georgia. The base is closed to commercial traffic: no civil passenger or freight handling, no cargo terminal and no public customs office, with transport flights serving military logistics only. Civil air cargo for the region is processed at Jacksonville International (JAX), also the customs port of entry, or at Cecil Airport (VQQ) for outsize charter work. Anyone shipping defence or project cargo to this address works through the relevant contracting office and an approved forwarder rather than through open freight acceptance.

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