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North Kingstown Quonset State Airport

Quonset State

KOQU · NCO · OQU

1941-

US Rhode Island, North Kingstown, Rhode Island

41.598889, -71.413333 · 18 feet
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Quonset State Airport, 150, Airport Street, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Quonset Point Facility, North Kingstown, South County, Rhode Island, 02852, United States

Nearby Locations

Km
Naval Station Newport 11.2 134°
Naval Station Newport heliport KNLW 12.8 145°
Kent County Memorial Hospital heliport RI01 13.2 336°
Newport State Airport KUUU 13.2 124°
Theodore Francis Green State Airport KPVD 14.0 355°
Goat Island heliport RI21 14.2 150°
Known as NAS Quonset Point until 1974 when was transfered to civilian use. It is still in use by the Rhode Island Army National Guard.
The airfield houses QUONSET air museum opened in 1992.
Preserved aircraft: Sea King 149738/11 (from 1996).

Units

AbrevNick
Rhode Island National Guard
1956-1968 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron NineHS-9 HS-9 Sea Griffins
1956-1974 Antarctic Development Squadron SIXVXE-6 VXE-6 Puckered Penguins
1957-1973 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ElevenHS-11 HS-11 Dragonslayers
1959-1974 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FIVEHS-5 HS-5 Nightdippers
1961-1962 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ThirteenHS-13 HS-13 Sub Choppers
1969-1973 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron SEVENHS-7 HS-7 Dusty Dogs
1970-1973 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONEHS-1 HS-1 Seahorses
1973-1974 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Seven FourHS-74 HS-74 Big Mothers
1986- 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment1-126 AVN 1-126 AVN
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