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New River Mcas /h/ /mccutcheon Fld/ Airport



Coordinates: 34°42′26″N 077°26′43″W / 34.70722°N 77.44528°W / 34.70722; -77.44528

MCAS New River
McCutcheon Field
MCAS New River Insignia
IATA: none – ICAO: KNCA – FAA LID: NCA
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator United States Marine Corps
Location Jacksonville, North Carolina
Built 1943
In use 1943 - present
Commander Col. Darrell L. Thacker, Jr.
Occupants Marine Aircraft Group 29
Marine Aircraft Group 26
Elevation AMSL 26 ft / 8 m
Website www.newriver.usmc.mil
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 4,790 1,460 Asphalt
5/23 5,114 1,559 Asphalt
Sources: Official website and FAA

Marine Corps Air Station New River (ICAO: KNCA, FAA LID: NCA) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in the eastern part of the state. In 1972, the airfield was named McCutcheon Field for Brigadier General Keith B. McCutcheon, one of the fathers of Marine Corps helicopter aviation. Near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, it shares some facilities with Camp Geiger.

Resident units

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
  • Marine Aircraft Group 26
  • Marine Aircraft Group 29
  • Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training
  • Marine Wing Support Squadron 272
  • Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Det. B
  • 362d Training Squadron (USAF)

History

The base was originally 29 parcels of land, a simple stretch of tobacco farm that was purchased for $64,502 in 1941. Officials at Camp Lejeune investigated the area in search of an existing airfield for hosting aircraft in support of amphibious operations. Capt. Barnett Robinson, a member of Marine Glider Group 71, concluded in his search that the farmland would suit the Marine Corps’ needs.

The location was placed under the command of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and received its first squadron, VMSB-331 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on March 9, 1943. On June 1, VMSB-331 was divided in half to create VMSB-332 however both squadrons were soon after relocated to Bogue Field. From mid-1943 through August 1944 the PBJ squadrons VMB-433, VMB-443 and VMB-612 were stationed there. In April 26, 1944, the area of land around New River and Peterfield Point, named after the original owner of the farmland that was part of the government purchase, was commissioned Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Camp Lejeune. This delineated the airfield from Camp Lejeune, and marks its official birth as a Marine Corps installation. Over the next few years, paratrooper Marines, glider troops and air delivery personnel where trained in King Air hangar, the Stations’ first hangar, which was transported from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.


From right, a V-22 Osprey, a CH-53E Super Stallion, a CH-46 Sea Knight, a UH-1N Huey, and an AH-1 Cobra fly in formation over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, March 18, 2008.
From right, a V-22 Osprey, a CH-53E Super Stallion, a CH-46 Sea Knight, a UH-1N Huey, and an AH-1 Cobra fly in formation over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, March 18, 2008.

As World War II came to an end, MCAAF Camp Lejeune was closed and reverted back to caretaker status as an outlying airfield of MCAS Cherry Point. This didn’t last long, however, as in 1951 the installation was reactivated and became Marine Corps Air Facility Peterfield Point, Camp Lejeune. Only one year later the name was changed again, this time to Marine Corps Air Facility New River. July 1954 marked the arrival of the first operational Marine Aircraft Group, MAG-26, which was transferred from MCAS Cherry Point.

The area faced another major name change in 1968, where it was recommissioned as Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) New River, marking its growth from a small training area to a major operational airfield.

MV-22 Osprey

The Air Station was the first Marine Corps base with the new MV-22 Osprey. It has the ability to fly like a plane, and take off and land like a helicopter. The MV-22 has replaced all of the CH-46E Sea Knights on the east coast. Currently there are six operational Osprey squadrons, VMM-261, VMM-263, VMM-162, VMM-365, VMM-264, and VMM-266.



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New River Mcas /h/ /mccutcheon Fld/ Airport picture


Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:NCA
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:077-26-42.5900W/34-42-26.4100N
-77.445164/34.707336 (Estimated)
Elevation:26 ft / 7.92 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles S of Jacksonville, NC
Location:Onslow County, NC
Magnetic Variation:08W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Navy owned
Owner:Us Navy
Address:Oceanographic Ofc-code 3142
Washington, DC 20373
Manager:Commanding Officer
Address:Mcas New River
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Phone number:910-449-6311
BASE OPS PHONE 910-449-6316.

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Private
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
Beacon Color:Split-Clear-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart:Charlotte
Region:ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC:ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS:NCA - New River Mcas
FSS-RALEIGH RDU-NOTAM RDU
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:RDU (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Services

Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimension:4790 x 150 ft / 1460.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH,
Pavement Class:18 /F/B/W/T
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 118000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 153000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 230000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 01

Runway 19

ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Approach lights:SALSF

Runway 05/23

Dimension:5114 x 150 ft / 1558.7 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH,
Pavement Class:17 /F/B/W/T
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 05

Runway 23

Longitude:077-26-54.4300W077-26-11.1500W
Latitude:34-42-16.5900N34-42-52.3900N
Elevation:24.00 ft16.00 ft
Alignment:45127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Approach lights:SALSFALSF1

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
NCANDBNew River356.0008W1.2 nm
ACZNDBPendy379.0009W27.6 nm
DKANDBKenan332.0007W32.0 nm
MRHNDBMorehead269.0008W38.7 nm
CLBNDBCarolina Beach216.0004W44.3 nm
CTZNDBClinton412.0008W48.1 nm
DIWNDB/DMEDixon107X198.0008W8.4 nm
NCATACANNew River101X 08W0.2 nm
NJMTACANBogue Mcalf067X 08W20.7 nm
NKTTACANCherry Point075X 09W30.5 nm
GSBTACANSeymour Johnson112X 08W45.8 nm
EWNVOR/DMENew Bern083X113.6008W29.5 nm
ILMVORTACWilmington117X117.0007W30.1 nm
ISOVORTACKinston033X109.6005W40.3 nm

Remarks

  • LGT: RWY 19 AND 23 THLD LGT VARY FR 1' TO 15' FR EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT.
  • LIGHTING AVBL ONLY DURG OPERATING HRS.
  • FUEL: J5; FUEL SVC MON-FRI 1300Z++ TIL 1 HR PRIOR TO FLD CLOSURE; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
  • TRAN ALERT: PPR 1200-0300Z++ MON-THU; 1200-24000Z++ FRI; 1400-2000Z++ SAT; 17000-2300Z++SUN; CLSD HOL. FOR RON CTC HOST UNIT. NO CLSD FLD AUTH FOR TRAN ACFT.
  • RSTD: PPR ONLY. DSN 752-6311/6316, C910-449-6311/6316. TWY A AT MID-FLD CLSD TO C-130 AND LARGER ACFT.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ OCT-APR. EXTV DEER HAZ NGT.
  • TFC PAT: TACTICAL JETS PROH FULL STOP ONLY (NON-V/STOL).
  • NS ABMT: VFR TOUCH AND GO NA FOR ALL ACFT 0400Z++. CLSD FLD OPS NA FOR TRAN ACFT.
  • OPR 1200-0600Z++ MON-THU; 1200-2400Z++ FRI; 1400-2000Z++ SAT; 1700-2300Z++SUN, CLSD HOL. AFLD SUBJ TO CHANGE BY NOTAM.

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General Info
Country United States
State NORTH CAROLINA
FAA ID NCA
Latitude 34-42-38.590N
Longitude 077-26-20.870W
Elevation 25 feet
Near City JACKSONVILLE


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