KNYG Quantico MCAF / Turner Field

Satellite and aerial maps of MCAF Quantico with nearby locations

Nearby locations	Km	Bearing
Stafford Regional , Virginia	17.6	228	KRMN
Indian Head , Maryland	22.9	061	2W5
Fort Belvoir / Davison AAF , Virginia	25.9	024	KDAA
Charles RMC , Maryland	29.2	084	6MD6
Fredericksburg Shannon , Virginia	29.2	205	KEZF
Manassas Regional , District of Columbia	30.3	323	KHEF

MCAF Quantico

1919 to present
38° 30' 12.96'' N 77° 18' 18.00'' W
Quantico, Quantico, Virginia
ICAO: KNYG	IATA: NYG	FAA: NYG
Elevation: 10 feet

In List of helicopters at Quantico is missing the SH-3G. You have a link on your site showing MX-15, # 148043 around 1973 at Quantico. This aircraft was the only green side aircraft that was stationed on the Presidential (white top) side. It was the white bird at Anacostia before the VH-3Ds were placed into service. There were 3 SH-3G's at HMX from the early 1970s. When MX-15, 148043 went over to the white top side, a 4th SH-3G was taken from the Navy at NAS Norfolk.

List of units at MCAF Quantico

Years	Unit
1971/75	HMM-263	107M H-46 Sea Knight,
1947-	HMX-1	VH-92A Patriot, V-22 Osprey, S-80 H-53E, VH-60N White Hawk, VH-3D Sea King, S-65 H-53, VH-1N, VH-3A Sea King, 107M H-46 Sea Knight, HUS-1Z / VH-34D Seahorse, H-43 Huskie,

MCAF Quantico News

Aurora Autonomous UH-1H in Quantico

13-Dec-17 - Aurora Flight Sciences conducted a successful demonstration at US Marine Corps base Quantico of its UH-1H optionally-piloted autonomous helicopter

Miss Virginia Visited Marines at Quantico

28-Dec-15 - Miss Virginia 2015, Savannah M. Lane, visited Marines aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, home of presidential squadron HMX-1

Two Osprey Simulators Delivered to Marines HMX-1

10-Feb-15 - V-22 team Bell Helicopter and Boeing delivered two MV-22 Osprey flight training simulators to the Marines HMX-1 presidential airlift squadron.

Half-a-century spent making Phrogs fly

09-Sep-14 - QUANTICO, Va. by Sgt. Melissa Karnath - A trailer sits near the lone hangar of Marine Helicopter Squadron One on Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia.

Last 4 CH-46 depart Quantico HMX-1 forever

17-Jul-14 - MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY QUANTICO, Va. by Sgt Melissa Karnath - Four CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters of Marine Helicopter Squadron One took to the air for the final time from Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico July 16, 2014.

New tech could autonomize rotary-wing landings

08-Apr-14 - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis - Going beyond remote-controlled technology that currently exists for aircraft, the Office of Naval Research is spearheading the development of a new rotary-wing aircraft software and sensor system that would bring autonomous approaches and landings via manned or unmanned helicopters.