Naval Air Station Patuxent River (IATA: NHK, ICAO: KNHK, FAA LID: NHK), also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River.

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Naval Air Station Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County, Md., is home to NAVAIR Headquarters, affiliated Program Executive Officers, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Conducting...

Headquartered in Patuxent River, Md., we’re also located in St. Inigoes, Md., Lakehurst, N.J., and Orlando, Fla. The mission of our more than 10,000 employees is to provide research,...

Naval Air Station Patuxent River stretches across approximately 12 miles of shoreline at the mouth of the Patuxent River in St. Mary's county, overlooking the picturesque Chesapeake Bay, 65 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. and 75 miles south of Baltimore.

The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington, D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and

Known as Pax River, this site provides the highest standard in warfare technology through supremacy in naval aviation technologies. Pax River is also home to NAVAIR’s Naval Air Warfare Center...

16 hours ago · NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – NAS Patuxent River has authorized a staggered departure by zone Feb. 11, 2025 due to forecasted inclement weather associated with Winter Storm Harlow.

Welcome to Naval Air Station Patuxent River! Located in St. Mary’s County in Maryland, Naval Air Station Patuxent River is home to Headquarters, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, the Atlantic Test Range, and Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

16 hours ago · NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – NAS Patuxent River has authroized a staggered departure by zone Feb. 11, 2025 due to forecasted inclement weather associated with Winter Storm Harlow.