Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: US Marine Corps base near San Diego, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Estacion Aerea del Cuerpo de Marines de Miramar”, “Jos Foss Field”, “KNKX”, “MCAS Miramar”, “NKX”, and “密拉瑪海軍陸戰隊航空基地”
  • Historically known as: “Fightertown USA”, “NAS Miramar”, “Naval Air Station Miramar”, and “Top Gun Fightertown”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar and Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miramar and Mira Mesa.

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is a neighborhood in the northern part of , California, United States.

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, which was established in the late 1960s… is situated 3 miles north of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

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is a community in the central part of , California. is situated 3 miles south of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Latitude
32.87276° or 32° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
-117.13958° or 117° 8′ 23″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
IATA airport code
NKX
ICAO airport code
KNKX
FAA airport code
NKX
Open location code
8544VVF6+45
Geo­Names ID
8096492
Wiki­data ID
Q1029503
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Marine Corps Air Station Miramar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محطة ميرامار الجوية لسلاح مشاة البحرية”
  • Catalan: “Estació Aèria del Cos de Marines de Miramar”
  • Cebuano: “Miramar Marine Corps Air Station”
  • Central Kurdish: “وێستگەی ئاسمانیی ھێزی دەریاییی میرامار”
  • Chinese: “米拉瑪海軍陸戰隊航空基地”
  • Chinese: “米拉马海军陆战队航空站”
  • Dutch: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”
  • French: “aérodrome de Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Fld)”
  • French: “Base aérienne des corps de Marine de Miramar”
  • French: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”
  • German: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”
  • Japanese: “ミラマー海兵隊航空基地”
  • Navajo: “Tóbiníhííyínídi siláołtsooí bichidí naatʼaʼí ńdinibįįhígi”
  • Persian: “پایگاه نیروی هوایی، دریایی میرامار”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی سپاه تفنگداران میرامار”
  • Spanish: “Estación Aérea del Cuerpo de Marines de Miramar”
  • Swedish: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”
  • Urdu: “میرین کور ایئراسٹیشن میرامار”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Military Facilities and Scripps Miramar Ranch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Miramar Memorial Golf Course and Miramar Quarry.

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