Helicopter History Site
    You're Here: Home > Database > Bases > usa > Login | Contact us        

usa MCAS Camp Pendleton

usa


   

1942 to present

Location: 33 18 4.8 secs N     -     117 21 18.6 secs W
8nm NW of Oceanside, California
ICAO: KNFGIATA: Elevation: 78 feet


History of this Base/Heliport:

  • Camp Pendleton was recognised as a military base in Sep 1942. It is also known as Munn Field, after its first Marine Corps base commander. Originally it was a satellite of MCAS El Toro and was little more than a prepared dirt strip with hutted facilities. It wasn't until the end of the 1960s that the first permanent unit was based there. In Sep 1978 a Marine Corps Air Group arrived which required better facilities. It achieved full Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) status on 1 Apr 1985.  With the closure of MCAS El Toro in Jul 1999, the base has expanded again supporting a wide range of Marine Corps units.


  • Units who served in this Base/Heliport:

        Viewing: Current Units | Historical Units

    YearsRotary Wing Aircraft Unitbold : Current Model
    italic: Model not used at this base
    normal: Unit no longer at this base
    1998/nowhmla-369
    1971/nowhmla-169






    Search individual airframes
    Search C/N

    You need to login to edit this page.

    Countries
    Bases / Heliports
    Organisations
    Units
    Models
    Operations
    Database Map
    Help


    This page downloaded 07 Sep 2008 17:29:54 MDT
    Helicopter History Site - http://www.helis.com
    Online since 1997