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NHK Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHK / KNHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°17'9"N by 76°24'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NHK |
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Facts about Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Patuxent River", other names for NHK include "Trapnell Field" and "KNHK - FAA: NHK".
- Because of Naval Air Station Patuxent River's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure measures have migrated research and testing facilities for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft to NAS Patuxent River from decommissioned bases.
- On 20 October 1942, U.S.
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) is St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of NHK.
- In 1937, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics sought to consolidate aviation test programs, previously being conducted at several stations, including Dahlgren and Norfolk, the Washington Navy Yard, Naval Air Station Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- The base became a center for testing as several facilities were constructed throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States |    |
| 2 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) NE | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) NNE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 43.81 miles (70.51 km) NW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 46.15 miles (74.28 km) N | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 49.05 miles (78.94 km) E | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 50.45 miles (81.20 km) NW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.20 km) NW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 51.48 miles (82.85 km) WSW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) NW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 11 | 55.33 miles (89.05 km) NNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 56.65 miles (91.16 km) SE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) ESE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 62.97 miles (101.35 km) NNW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,727.92 miles (18,874.21 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,704.73 miles (18,836.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,685.27 miles (18,805.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,680.33 miles (18,797.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.26 miles (18,725.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,622.65 miles (18,704.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.00 miles (18,694.09 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,612.27 miles (18,688.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,590.11 miles (18,652.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,582.10 miles (18,639.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,521.70 miles (18,542.34 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,487.50 miles (18,487.29 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,479.97 miles (18,475.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,401.48 miles (18,348.86 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |