What happened to Barbers Point Naval Air Station?

The Navy’s last naval air station in the Hawaiian Islands was disestablished during a 01 July 1999 ceremony, closing out 57 years of service. NAS Barbers Point–“Crossroads of the Pacific”–carved out of brush and coral on the leeward side of Oahu early in WW II, was turned over to the state of Hawaii.

Where is Barbers Point naval air station?

Naval Air Station Barbers Point is located in the town of Kapolei on the southwestern shore of the island of Oahu, approximately 20 miles west of downtown Honolulu.

What is Barbers Point Hawaii?

Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point is an air station of the United States Coast Guard located approximately 13½ miles west of Honolulu, at the Kalaeloa Airport, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

When did Barbers Point close?

1999
NAS Barbers Point was closed by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action in 1999, with the Navy aircraft, primarily P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft assigned to squadrons of Patrol Wing Two, relocating to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, now Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on the other side of the island.

What happened to Barbers Point Hawaii?

Barber’s Point was decommissioned by the Navy in 1998 and turned over to the State of Hawaii for use as Kalaeloa Airport. Today Kalaeloa Airport (JFR) consists of 757 acres and is used as an alternate landing site for Honolulu International Airport and for general aviation purposes.

What does the Coast Guard do in Hawaii?

US Coast Guard Sector Honolulu conducts Maritime Law Enforcement, enforcing Federal Law throughout the Hawaiian Islands and surrounding water. Always prepared, 24/7, the Coast Guard protects the maritime economy and the environment, defends our maritime borders, and saves those in peril.

Is there a Naval Air Station in Hawaii?

MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay is located on the 2,951 acres of the Mokapu Peninsula in Kaneohe Bay. The U.S. military first established a presence on the peninsula in 1918 when the U.S. Army commissioned Fort Kuwa’aohe Military Reservation on 322 acres on the northeast side of Mokapu.

What island is the Marine Corps base on in Hawaii?

Oahu
Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay is fondly referred to as K-Bay. It is located on the island of Oahu’s Windward side on Mokapu Peninsula, and is 20 miles northeast of the Honolulu International Airport. K-Bay is the largest Marine Corps element on Oahu.