| Coast Guard Air Stations | |
|---|---|
 USCG Office of Aviation Forces (CG-711) | |
| Active | 1920-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Type | Air Field |
| Role | To provide aviation assets and resources to support the execution of Coast Guard missions. |
ACoast Guard Air Station (abbreviated asCGAS orAirSta) provides aviation support for theUnited States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately 210 aircraft from 24 Coast Guard Air Stations in theUnited States. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as theHC-130 Hercules, are built for long range missions and operate from air stations. The air stations and facilities are also home to locally basedMH-65D Dolphin andSikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and support rotor craft assigned to flight deck equippedcutters.
Unlike Coast GuardBoat Stations, which are subordinate toSector Commanders, the commanding officer of a Coast Guard Air Station reports directly to the appropriateDistrict Commander. Air stations are typically commanded by an officer with the rank ofcaptain.
Air station planning and overall aviation policies are under the oversight of the Office of Aviation Forces (CG-711), which in turn reports to the Assistant Commandant for Capability.
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn | Brooklyn, New York | 1936 | 1998 | [1] | |
| CGAS Cape Cod | Sandwich, Massachusetts | 1970 | Active | Located on theOtis Air National Guard Base. Flies theHH-60J Jayhawk helicopters, andHC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft and provide coverage from the Canada–US border toLong Island,New York. | [2] |
| CGAS Salem | Salem, Massachusetts | 1935 | 1970 | [3] | |
| CGAS Ten Pound Island | Gloucester, Massachusetts | 1925 | 1935 | First permanent Coast Guard Air Station established as a seaplane base.Station Gloucester current occupies the former Ten Pound Island location. | [4] [5] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Atlantic City | Atlantic City,New Jersey | 1998 | Active | Located atAtlantic City International Airport inEgg Harbor Township, New Jersey and provides aircrews and aircraft to theWashington, D.C. area as part ofOperation Noble Eagle, a Department of Defense (NORAD) mission to protect the air space around the nation's capital. | [6][7] |
| CGAS Elizabeth City | Elizabeth City,North Carolina | 1940 | Active | Enlisted Coast Guardsmen in aviation ratings receive their initial aviation training at the Aviation Technical Training Center (ATTC), which is co-located with the AirSta in Elizabeth City, NC. These two commands (AirSta and ATTC) are separate entities. | [8] |
| Coast Guard Air Facility Norfolk | Norfolk, Virginia | 1987 | 1989 | [9] | |
| CGAS Washington | Arlington, Virginia | 1952 | Active | As the closest Air Station toCG Headquarters, Washington provides executive transportation for the Commandant and the Secretary of Homeland Security, and is also tasked with the mission of intercepting violators to theADIZ. Located atRonald Reagan Washington National Airport, it is staffed by rotating crews from AirSta Atlantic City. | [7][10][11] |
| CGAS Morehead City | Morehead City, North Carolina | 1920 | 1922 | Established in 1920 with surplusCurtiss HS andAeromarine 40flying boats loaned from the U.S. Navy; lost appropriation in 1922. | [12] [13] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Clearwater | Clearwater, Florida | 1934 | Active | Located at theSt. Pete–Clearwater International Airport, Clearwater is the largest Air Station in the Coast Guard and home to nearly 700 USCG aviation and support personnel. | [14] |
| CGAS Miami | Opa-locka, Florida | 1964 | Active | Located at theMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, formerly Naval Air Station Miami. | [15] |
| CGAS St. Augustine | St. Augustine, Florida | 1989 | 1990 | Located at theNortheast Florida Regional Airport, formerly St. Augustine Airport. | [16] |
| CGAS Savannah | Savannah, Georgia | 1963 | Active | Located atHunter Army Airfield, formerly Hunter Air Force Base. | [17] |
| CGAS Borinquen | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | 1971 | Active | Located at theRafael Hernandez International Airport, formerlyRamey Air Force Base. | [18] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Houston | Houston, Texas | 1963 | Active | Located at theEllington Field Joint Reserve Base | [19] |
| CGAS Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, Texas | 1950 | Active | Located at theCorpus Christi International Airport | [20] |
| CGAS New Orleans | Belle Chasse, Louisiana | 1955 | Active | Located at theNaval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans | [21] |
| Coast Guard Aviation Training Center | Mobile, Alabama | 1966 | Active | Located at theMobile Regional Airport, all USCG pilots initially train at ATC, gain certifications for USCG airframes, and return to maintain qualifications. | [22] |
| CGAS Biloxi | Biloxi, Mississippi | 1935 | 1966 | Located at theBiloxi Municipal Airport | [15] [23] |
| Air Patrol Detachment El Paso | El Paso, Texas | 1937 | 1939 | Located atFort Sam Houston | [15] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Chicago | Glenview, Illinois | 1969 | 1995 | Located onNaval Air Station Glenview (now closed) | |
| CGAS Detroit | Mt. Clemens, Michigan | 1966 | Active | Located at theSelfridge Air National Guard Base | [24] |
| CGAS Traverse City | Traverse City, Michigan | 1946 | Active | Located at theCherry Capital Airport | [25] |
| Air Facility Muskegon | Muskegon, Michigan | N/A | Active | Detachment of Air Station Detroit | [24] |
| Air Facility Waukegan | Waukegan, Illinois | N/A | Active | Detachment of Air Station Traverse City | [25] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Humboldt Bay | Humboldt Bay, California | 1977 | Active | Located atArcata-Eureka Airport. | [26] |
| CGAS Sacramento | North Highlands, CA | 1978 | Active | Located atSacramento McClellan Airport, formerlyMcClellan Air Force Base | [27] |
| CGAS San Francisco | San Francisco, California | 1941 | Active | Colocated atSan Francisco International Airport | [28] |
| CGAS Ventura | Ventura County, CA | 2024 | Active | Located atNaval Air Station Point Mugu, Ventura commenced operations in 2024 as the first new Air Station in 25 years, with Commander Amanda Sardone as its first CO. The 4 bay hangar facility supports an allMH-60T helicopter squadron, covering an AOR stretching 350 nautical miles and from Dana Point to Morro Bay. | [29][30][31][32] |
| CGAS Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 1962 | 2016 | This air station closed in September 2016 when it lost its lease on its facility at theLos Angeles International Airport to an expansion project. Administratively, its component units were relocated toNaval Air Station Point Mugu inPoint Mugu, California and merged with/became a FOB ofAIRSTA San Francisco until the completion of Air Station Ventura. | [28] [33] [34] |
| CGAS San Diego | San Diego, California | 1937 | Active | Located adjacent toSan Diego International Airport, this air station previously operated both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, with access for the latter to the airport's 9,400 foot runway. Although fixed-wing aircraft are no longer based at this air station, access to the runway remains. | [35][36] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Astoria | Warrenton, Oregon | 1964 | Active | Established atTongue Point in 1964 and moved to current location in 1966. | [37] |
| CGAS North Bend | North Bend, Oregon | 1974 | Active | [38] | |
| CGAS Port Angeles | Port Angeles, Washington | 1935 | Active | Supports three MH-65D Dolphin helicopters, which have been operating at the station since 1984. |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Barbers Point | Kapolei, Hawaii | 1949 | Active | Operations transferred from Kaneohe in 1949. Located atKalaeloa Airport, formerlyNaval Air Station Barbers Point. | [39] [40] |
| Air Detachment Sangley Point | Cavite City, Cavite | 1946 | 1971 | Colocated withNaval Station Sangley Point. Provided aerial support forLORAN stations in the Philippine islands. | [41] |
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| Air Detachment Kaneohe | Hawaii | 1945 | 1949 | [39] [40] | |
| Air Detachment Guam | Agana, Guam | 1947 | 1972 | Established atNaval Air Station Agana to provide LORAN support for western Pacific stations. | [41] |
| Station | Location | Opened | Closed | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGAS Kodiak | Kodiak, Alaska | 1947 | Active | Largest Air Station in USCG PACAREA. Located at theKodiak Airport, formerlyNaval Air Station Kodiak. | [42] |
| CGAS Sitka | Sitka, Alaska | 1977 | Active | Area encompasses Southeast Alaska to Alaskan-Canadian border and the central Gulf of Alaska | [43] |
| Air Support Facility Cordova | Cordova, Alaska | 1980 | Seasonal | ASF Cordova serves as a seasonal forward operating base reporting to Air Station Kodiak to better support increased maritime activity during the summer fishing season. Other locations utilized by CGAS Kodiak have included Kotzebue and Cold Bay, AK. | [44] [45] [46] |
| Air Support Facility Kotzebue | Kotzebue, Alaska | 2016 | Seasonal | Located 33 miles above theArctic Circle and 700 miles from Kodiak, CGAS Kodiak maintains a seasonal forward location along with other USCG assets in Kotzebue as greater traffic transits through the Northwest Passage during the summer season. | [47] [48] |
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