Founded in 1942 as Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Kingsville, it served nearby Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as an auxiliary field, aiding in training many of the U.S Navy's pilots for World War II. In 1968, the airfield was redesignated as Naval Air Station Kingsville, and has hosted flight training operations throughout its existence. Additionally, NAS Kingsville organizes and hosts the annual Wings Over South Texas Air Show.
Naval Air Station Kingsville is one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training. The
Naval Flight Officer
training under the Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) program.
NAS Kingsville is home to the U.S. Army Reserve 812th Quartermaster Company.[2]
The NAS Kingsville Operations Department operates the airfield and provides services to support operations of activity, tenant, and transiting aircraft; provides firefighting functions, both structural fire and rescue; provides air traffic control; operates the air terminal; schedules administrative and proficiency flights; repairs and maintains station ground electronics equipment; stores, maintains, and issues assigned ordnance and munitions; operates firing ranges; operates aerial targets, bombing ranges, and auxiliary landing fields.
NAS Kingsville also has both Military and Civilian security which man the entry control points and conduct vehicle inspections and patrols.
^"Tenant Commands - U.S. Army Reserve". US Navy Southeast Region Command. Retrieved 2023-09-21. NAS Kingsville is home to the U.S. Army Reserve 812th Quartermaster Company.
