| Air Station Miami | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 1932-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Role | Search and rescue, maritime patrol |
| Size | 11 aircraft |
| Website | http://www.uscg.mil/d7/airstaMiami/default.asp |
| Insignia | |
| Unit logo |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-65C Dolphin |
| Patrol | HU-25D Guardian |
Coast Guard Air Station Miami is an Air Station of the United States Coast Guard located at Opa-locka Airport in Opa-locka, Florida. The station operates the HU-25D Guardian and HC-144 Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft and the MH-65C Dolphin helicopter.[1]
In 1965, Coast Guard Air Station Miami transferred its aircraft and operations from its Dinner Key installation that dated to 1932 to a portion of the former Naval Air Station Miami / Marine Corps Air Station Miami facilities at the Opa-locka Airport, re-establishing CGAS Miami on site in one of the former Navy/Marine Corps hangars. Although the site has seen extensive additional military construction over the years, CGAS Miami continues to operate on this site with both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Engineering". http://www.uscg.mil/d7/airstaMiami/Eng/default.asp. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opa-locka,_Florida
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Coordinates: 25°54′28″N 80°16′31″W / 25.907834°N 80.275218°W
The original article can be found at Coast Guard Air Station Miami and the edit history here.