NGPmedium airport

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

Corpus Christi, United States

Explore Corpus Christi city guide Navigate to this airport

Routes out

Destinations

ICAO

KNGP

Elevation

18 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field

NGP

Location

Corpus Christi · TX · United States

Position

27.693°, -97.291° · 18 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa Waiver Program (ESTA), B-1/B-2 Visitor VisasOfficial

AI Travel Editor

A closer look

Living guide content for Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field — read or listen in 46+ languages.

Language

TravelerPulse profile

Historic naval air training base on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Opened

1941

Location

Corpus Christi, United States

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NAS Corpus Christi), designated IATA code NGP and ICAO KNGP, is a United States Navy installation located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The airfield, known as Truax Field, serves primarily as a military aviation training facility and is not a commercial passenger airport. The station has been a cornerstone of U.S. Navy pilot training since World War II, producing thousands of naval aviators over its history. It hosts helicopter and fixed-wing training operations and supports various Navy and Marine Corps aviation squadrons. NAS Corpus Christi is adjacent to Corpus Christi International Airport, which handles civilian commercial traffic for the region. The naval station itself has no commercial airline service.

Getting to & from

The base is accessible via local roads in the Corpus Christi area, with ground access restricted to authorized military and government personnel.

Notable facts

›Established in 1941 as a major naval aviation training center during World War II.
›Future U.S. President George H.W. Bush received pilot training at NAS Corpus Christi.
›The station is home to Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) command.
›Truax Field supports training for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing naval aviators.
›The installation is co-located near Corpus Christi International Airport on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airport's official website before acting on them.

Airlines serving this airport

No scheduled airline data available.

Routes

No route data available.

Hotels near NGP

Pick what matters for your layover or early flight, then compare on your favorite booking site.

Compare stays for your dates

Where

Check-in

Check-out

Guests

Rooms

TravelerPulse may receive compensation when you book or purchase through some of the links on this page, at no additional cost to you. Prices and availability are set by the booking provider and may change. We never share your private trip details with partners — only the destination, dates and party size you searched.

City & Place Guide

No guide exists for this place yet — Click to generate a Traveler Pulse guide.

Passport, Visa & Immigration

Flying internationally via NGP? Check entry, transit and customs requirements for United States from official government sources.

United States visa & entry information →Embassy & consulate finder →

Latest news

No recent news found.