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***Health Protection Condition Alpha***

NAS Key West is currently at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha. The installation's Health Protection Condition is subject to change when community COVID-19 transmission rates increase. Active duty personnel and base employees should consult their command for additional information concerning HPCON Alpha. Base access guidelines will remain the same. For more information: www.facebook.com/NASKeyWest

Welcome to Naval Air Station Key West

Naval Air Station Key West's national security mission supports operational and readiness requirements for Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Guard units, federal agencies, and allied forces.

Installation Information

NAS Key West has perfect flying weather year round and unparalleled aerial ranges that offer aircrew training within minutes after takeoff.

The station is equipped with a sophisticated Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS), similar to the one depicted in the popular movie "Top Gun," which tracks and records aerial maneuvers. In addition, NAS Key West is the host facility for numerous tenant activities, including Joint Interagency Task Force South, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater Training School to name a few.

The best Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen in the world are to be found at NAS Key West and its tenant commands. Each of them work diligently daily to ensure that we are responsible stewards of our human, fiscal, material and environmental resources.

News From Around NAS Key West

NAS Key West Conducts Joint Training with City, County
Feb 16, 2023

NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. - Naval Air Station Key West security forces and first responders teamed up with Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and City of Key West Police Department for a joint-training exercise on Boca Chica Field Feb. 15, 2023.
NAS Key West Takes Care of Their Own in Aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Sep 29, 2022

KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2022) – Service members, government civilians and their families who had to evacuate their homes onboard Naval Air Station Key West unexpectedly Sept. 27 had a slew of worries about their homes and their possessions, but the installation team made sure they didn’t have to worry about their next meal.
NAS Key West Offers Services to Help Unaccompanied Housing Residents
May 19, 2022

KEY WEST, Fla. - Naval Air Station Key West has set up a series of programs and options to assist service members who need to move out of the unaccompanied housing barracks at the installation due to upcoming renovations.
New hangar for squadrons at NAS Key West
May 14, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $67.1 million firm-fixed-price contract, May 13, to Korte Construction Company from St. Louis, Missouri, for construction of a new Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, Florida.
NAVFAC Southeast awards contract for SOF facility at NAS Key West
Jan 22, 2021

NAVFAC Southeast awards contract, Jan. 15, for construction of a Special Operations Forces Watercraft Maintenance Facility at NAS Key West.

Photos From Around NAS Key West

Nov 02 2016

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Babin

161102-N-SX614-017 KEY WEST, Florida (Nov. 2, 2016) An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, based at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, takes off at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field November 2. VFA-101 is at NAS Key West to train and qualify F-35C aircrew and maintenance professionals to operate safely and effectively as part of a Carrier Strike Group at sea. NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services and provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody R. Babin/Released)

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