Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City
| Air Station Elizabeth City | |
|---|---|
Unit Patch CGAS Elizabeth City | |
| Active | 1940 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Air Station |
| Role | Search and rescue, maritime patrol |
| Website | Official website |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60T Jayhawk |
| Patrol | HC-130J Hercules |
Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station co-located at Elizabeth City Regional Airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, along the Pasquotank River near the opening of the Albemarle Sound. The base has a garrison of approximately 855 officers and enlisted. The Coast Guard air station is also one of the busiest in the U.S. Coast Guard, operating missions as far away as Greenland, the Azores and the Caribbean.
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