Satellite and aerial maps of MCAS New River with nearby locations
1941 to present | 34° 42' 25.92'' N 77° 26' 43.07'' W | 2nm SW of Jacksonville, NC, Jacksonville, North Carolina | ICAO: KNCA | IATA: | FAA: NCA | Elevation: 26 feet |
Marine Corps Air Station New River is a helicopter and tilt-rotor base in Jacksonville, North Carolina near amphibious assault training facility Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. In 1972, New River airfield received the name of McCutcheon Field for Brigadier General Keith B McCutcheon, one of the fathers of Marine Corps helicopter aviation.
List of units at MCAS New River |
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2014- | HMH-366 | S-80 H-53E, | 2009- | VMM-264 | V-22 Osprey, | 2009- | VMM-365 | V-22 Osprey, | 2008- | VMM-261 | V-22 Osprey, | 2008- | VMM-266 | V-22 Osprey, | 2005- | VMM-162 | V-22 Osprey, | 2005- | VMM-263 | V-22 Osprey, | 2003/16 | VMX-22 | K-MAX, V-22 Osprey, S-80 H-53E, | 1999- | VMMT-204 | V-22 Osprey, | 1996- | HMHT-302 | S-65 H-53, S-80 H-53E, | 1995/97 | HMH-772 | S-80 H-53E, RH-53D, S-65 H-53, | 1983/08 | HMM-266 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, | 1981- | HMH-464 | S-80 H-53E, | 1980/09 | HMM-365 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, | 1975/05 | HMM-263 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, | 1972/99 | HMT-204 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-65 H-53, | 1972/77 | HMM-268 | UH-1N, | 1971- | HMLA-167 | UH-1Y Venom, 209 AH-1 Cobra, UH-1N, UH-1E Iroquois, | 1971- | HMLA-269 | UH-1Y Venom, UH-1N, 209 AH-1 Cobra, | 1969/94 | HMH-362 | S-65 H-53, S-58 H-34, | 1966/68 | HMM-161 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, | 1965/71 | HMM-365 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, | 1962/66 | HMM-265 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, | 1959/05 | HMM-162 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, S-55 H-19, | 1959/09 | HMM-264 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, | 1957- | HMH-461 | CH-53K King Stallion, S-80 H-53E, S-65 H-53, S-56 H-37, | 1954/65 | HMM-263 | S-58 H-34, H-43 Huskie, S-55 H-19, | 1954/66 | HMM-262 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, S-55 H-19, | 1954/08 | HMM-261 | 107M H-46 Sea Knight, S-58 H-34, S-55 H-19, | 1952/93 | VMO-1 | UH-1E Iroquois, H-43 Huskie, |
14-Feb-23 - Sikorsky delivered two CH-53K King Stallions to MCAS New River in December 2022 making 9 helicopters of this model now in service with squadron HMH-461 #deliveries
18-Aug-22 - Lockheed Martin will provide an additional (plus 3 options) Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) simulator for the Marine Corps new heavy helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
15-Jul-22 - Sikorsky delivered the third Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and first of Lot 2 CH-53K helicopter to the US Marine Corps. Two more scheduled for delivery this year #Marines
05-Feb-22 - U.S. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-461 became the first unit to transition from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the new CH-53K King Stallion with a ceremony held at MCAS New River, NC #KingStallion
26-Feb-21 - Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 completed more than 25 flight hours in the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion since testing began last January 15 #CH53K
20-Jan-21 - VMX-1 flew the first non-developmental flight of the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, the future US Marine Corps’ heavy-lift helicopter. #FleetFlight
02-Dec-20 - Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD), Helicopter Emulation Maintenance Trainer (HEMT) and Composite Maintenance Trainer (CMT) for the Marines future heavy helicopter CH-53K King Stallion are ready in MCAS New River #simulator
04-May-20 - Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, NC has the first Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) simulator for the USMC future heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion #simulator
12-Oct-19 - The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) has a new hangar at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, NC for the new CH-53K King Stallion helicopters slated to arrive in the near future #NewRiver
28-Nov-18 - Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron HMLA-167 based at MCAS New River received Bell AH-1Z Viper to replace its AH-1W Whiskey Cobra used for more than 30 years #Viper
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