Naval Air Station Oceana

Naval Air Station Oceana Apollo Soucek Field
IATA: NTU ICAO: KNTU FAA LID: NTU
Summary
Airport type	Naval air station
Owner	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Location	Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Built	1943
In use	Active
Commander	CAPT Chad P. Vincelette, USN
Elevation AMSL	22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates	36°49′14″N 76°02′00″W / 36.82056°N 76.03333°W / 36.82056; -76.03333
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5R/23L 11,977 3,651 Asphalt/Concrete 5L/23R 8,001 2,439 Asphalt/Concrete 14L/32R 8,000 2,438 Asphalt/Concrete 14R/32L 7,999 2,439 Asphalt/Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana (IATA: NTU, ICAO: KNTU, FAA LID: NTU) is a military airport. It is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NAS Oceana is a United States Navy "Master Jet Base". It is also known as Apollo Soucek Field. It was named after Lieutenant (later Admiral) Apollo Soucek. He was a Navy test pilot who set the world altitude record in 1930. Soucek flew a Curtiss "Hawk" biplane to an altitude of 43,166 feet. NAS Oceana is the only Master Jet Base on the East Coast.

1. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for NTU (Form 5010 PDF)