Naval Air Station Cubi Point
Airport in Bataan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the current civilian use of this facility, see Subic Bay International Airport.
U.S. Naval Air Station Cubi Point (IATA: NCP, ICAO: RPLB) was a United States Navy aerial facility located at the edge of Naval Base Subic Bay and abutting the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines.
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Naval Air Station Cubi Point Naval Base Subic Bay | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Navy | ||||||||||
Location | Bataan, Philippines | ||||||||||
Closed | November 1992 (1992-11) | ||||||||||
Built | October 2, 1951 (1951-10-02) | ||||||||||
Commander | n/a | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 14°47′40.02″N 120°16′16.91″E | ||||||||||
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When the base closed, the air station became Subic Bay International Airport and is still operating today. However, the IATA airport code was changed from NCP to SFS, as part of the transition.