Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

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The Naval Air Station Whidbey Iceland (abbreviated NASWI, IATA: NUW, ICAO: KNUW ) is an airbase of the United States Navy on Whidbey Iceland in the U.S. state of Washington.

The base is divided into two parts: The Ault Field said part is located north of Oak Harbor on the northwest coast of the island and named for Commander William B. Ault. The other is called Seaplane Base, located on the east coast of the island just east of Oak Harbor. Furthermore, there is an additional airfield called Naval Outlying Landing Field ( NOLF ) Coupeville in the middle of the island, which is hardly ever used and manned only when needed by staff of Ault Field.

The base was put into operation on 21 September 1942.