Naval Outlying Landing Field Summerdale | |||||||||||||||
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 USGS aerial image - 17 February 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Navy | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Baldwin County, nearSummerdale, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 149 ft / 45 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°30′28″N087°38′44″W / 30.50778°N 87.64556°W /30.50778; -87.64556 | ||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Naval Outlying Landing Field Summerdale | |||||||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Naval Outlying Landing Field Summerdale (ICAO:KNFD,FAALID:NFD) is an uncontrolled military useairport located inSummerdale, a town inBaldwin County,Alabama,United States.[1] It is under the operational control ofNAS Whiting Field and is used for flying training.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letterlocation identifier for theFederal Aviation Administration andIATA, this airport is assignedNFD by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
Naval Outlying Landing Field Summerdale has twoasphalt pavedrunways: Runway 5/23 measuring 3,998 by 150 feet (1,219 x 46 m) and Runway 11/29 measuring 4,000 feet by 150 feet (1,219 x 46 m).[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 theT-6 Texan II training aircraft, which was slated to replace the aging fleet ofT-34C Turbomentors. Those plans came under heavy opposition by some residents who were worried about losing homes and land in the process.[4]
NOLF Summerdale's flying activities were reduced for refurbishment, including the closure of one runway and the lengthening of the two other runways. It then "reopened" in March 2016 to resume its role as an outlying practice field for training flights by T-6B Texan II aircraft originating from NAS Whiting Field.[5]
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