Status: Existing
Description: Naval fighter and attack jet base, and one of the busiest Naval Air Stations in the country, averaging one take–off every two minutes. Oceana has 10,000 personnel, numerous squadrons, and several tenant units, including a detachment of SEABEES. On 5,916 acres near Virginia Beach, it has a remote airfield 13 miles away near Chesapeake, and operates one of six military aviation tracking stations along the east coast that manage the 94,000 square miles of off–shore training ranges.
Stakeholder: Navy
City of Virginia Beach TMC
Oceana Naval Air Station