Quonset State Airport

Quonset Point Air National Guard Station is the home base of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143rd Airlift Wing. Naval Air Station Quonset Point was a United States Naval Base in , , that was deactivated in 1974.
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  • Airport
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
  • …has the IATA airport code NCO
  • …has the ICAO airport code KOQU
  • …has the FAA airport code OQU
  • Description: military air base in Rhode Island, USA
  • Also known as
    “NAS Quonset Point”
    “Naval Air Station Quonset Point”
  • Historically known as
    “Quonset Point Air National Guard Station”
    “Quonset Point Air Station”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quonset Point and Poplar Point Light.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickford and Lafayette.
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is in Washington County, in the United States of America.

Quonset State Airport

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Latitude
41.59744° or 41° 35′ 51″ north
Longitude
-71.41483° or 71° 24′ 53″ west
Open location code
87HCHHWP+X3
Geo­Names ID
5224229
Wiki­data ID
Q7272857

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Quonset State Airport” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “匡西特海軍航空站”
  • Chinese: “昆錫點海軍基地”
  • French: “Quonset Point Air National Guard Station”
  • Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍基地”
  • Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍州兵基地”
  • Japanese: “クオンセット・ポイント空軍州兵駐屯地”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه هوایی گارد ملی کوینست پوینت”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи ҳаво горд миллӣ куинст пуинт”
  • Urdu: “کوانسیٹ پوائنٹ ایئرنیشنل گارڈ اسٹیشن”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kiefer Park and Shore Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clark Point and Frys Pond.

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