Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field

Naval Station Norfolk is a United States Navy base in , that is the headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command.
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: base of the United States Navy
  • Also known as: NAS Hampton Roads”, “NAS נורפולק”, “Naval Air Station Hampton Roads”, “NOB נורפולק”, “NS Norfolk Chambers Field”, “NS נורפולק”, “בסיס ההפעלה הימי נורפולק”, “מחלקה אווירית של הצי, בסיס הפעלה ימי, ניופורט ניוז”, “מחלקה אווירית של הצי, שדה קרטיס”, and “תחנת התעופה הימית נורפולק
  • Historically known as: NAS Chambers”, “NAS Oceana”, “Naval Station Norfolk”, and “NS Norfolk

Places of Interest

Highlights include Allied Command Transformation and Carolton Oaks School.

Government office
The is a military command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, formed in 2003 after restructuring. It was intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness.

School
Norfolk Collegiate is a coeducational independent day school in for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Norfolk Collegiate is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. is situated 2 miles southeast of Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.

School
is a public high school in . The school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division that offers an International Baccalaureate program. is situated 2 miles south of Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean View and Riverview Historic District.

Suburb
is a bayfront beach region in the independent city of , in the . It has several miles of shoreline on the southern end of the , starting at the to the west and ending at the Little Creek… is situated 2½ miles east of Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 200 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. is situated 3½ miles south of Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.

Neighborhood
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Winona is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 203 contributing buildings in a small, cohesive residential neighborhood just north of Lafayette Residence Park in Norfolk. is situated 4 miles south of Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.

Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field

Latitude
36.93533° or 36° 56′ 7″ north
Longitude
-76.2923° or 76° 17′ 32″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
IATA airport code
NGU
ICAO airport code
KNGU
FAA airport code
NGU
Open location code
8785WPP5+43
Geo­Names ID
7910320
Wiki­data ID
Q1627684
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Ukrainian—“Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: Норфолк (хәрби-диңгеҙ база)
  • Bashkir: Норфолк
  • Catalan: Estació Naval de Norfolk
  • Cebuano: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Chinese: 诺福克海军基地
  • Chinese: 諾福克海軍基地
  • Dutch: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Finnish: Norfolkin laivastotukikohta
  • French: base navale de Norfolk
  • French: Base navale de Norfolk
  • French: Naval Station Norfolk
  • French: Norfolk Navy Base
  • German: Naval Station Norfolk
  • German: Norfolk Naval Base
  • German: Norfolk Naval Station
  • Hebrew: בסיס הצי נורפוק
  • Hebrew: תחנת הצי נורפולק
  • Italian: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Japanese: ノーフォーク海軍基地
  • Korean: 노퍽 해군 기지
  • Malay: Stesen Tentera Laut Norfolk
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Norwegian: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Polish: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Polish: NS Norfolk
  • Portuguese: Estação Naval de Norfolk
  • Portuguese: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Russian: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Russian: военно-морская база Норфолк
  • Russian: Норфолк
  • Slovenian: Mornariška postaja Norfolk
  • Slovenian: Mornariško oporišče Norfolk
  • Slovenian: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Slovenian: Norfolk Naval Base
  • Spanish: Arsenal Naval de Norfolk
  • Spanish: Base naval de Norfolk
  • Spanish: Base Naval de Norfolk
  • Swedish: Naval Station Norfolk
  • Swedish: Norfolk Navy Base
  • Swedish: NS Norfolk
  • Swedish: NSN
  • Thai: สถานีทหารเรือนอร์ฟอล์ก
  • Ukrainian: Норфолк (військово-морська база)
  • Ukrainian: Норфолк

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