Naval Air Station Chase Field
Naval Air Station Chase Field is a former naval air station located in unincorporated Bee County, Texas, near Beeville. It was named for Lieutenant Commander Nathan Brown Chase, Naval Aviator #37, who died in 1925 while developing carrier landing techniques for the U.S. Navy.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Description: airport in Beeville, Texas
- Also known as: “Chase Field”, “KNIR”, “NAS Chase Field”, “Naval Air Station, Chase Field”, and “NIR”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chase Field Industrial Complex.
Chase Field Industrial Complex
Chase Field Industrial Complex, formerly… Chase Field Industrial Complex is situated 960 feet northwest of Naval Air Station Chase Field.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beeville.
Beeville
Town
Naval Air Station Chase Field
- Categories: military installation and transport
- Location: Bee, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.36186° or 28° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-97.65748° or 97° 39′ 27″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
IATA airport code
NIR
ICAO airport code
KNIR
Open location code
76W4986V+P2
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In Other Languages
“Naval Air Station Chase Field” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Campo de Perseguição da Estação Aérea Naval”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yougeen and Old Houston Highway Colonia.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region 4 Garza East Transfer Facility and Texas Department of Criminal Justice Region 4 Garza West Transfer Facility.
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