Naval Air Station Glenview
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Naval Air Station Glenview or NAS Glenview was an operational U.S. Naval Air Station from 1923 to 1995. Located in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the air base primarily operated training aircraft as well as seaplanes on nearby Lake Michigan during World War II. Reconfigured as a Naval Air Reserve base following World War II, NAS Glenview supported Naval Air Reserve, Marine Air Reserve/4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Army Reserve 244th Aviation Group as well as an active duty Coast Guard Air Station.
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Naval Air Station Glenview | |||||||
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Glenview, Illinois in the United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 42°05′26″N 87°49′21″W | ||||||
Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||
Condition | Closed | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1923 (1923) | ||||||
Built by | Curtiss Flying Service | ||||||
In use | 1937–1995 (1995) | ||||||
Fate | Redeveloped as a mixed-use development known as 'The Glen' | ||||||
Events | Chicago Air & Water Show | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: NBU, ICAO: KNBU, WMO: 725306 | ||||||
Elevation | 199 metres (653 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Official name | Hangar 1, Naval Air Station--Glenview | ||||||
Designated | 12 November 1998 | ||||||
Reference no. | 98001357 | ||||||
Area of significance | Military | ||||||
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