Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island

Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island
Frederick Sherman Field
Part of Naval Base Coronado
San Clemente Island, California in the United States
A Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with VMM-161 during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) above San Clemente Island
NALF San Clemente is located in the United States
NALF San Clemente
NALF San Clemente
Location in the United States
Coordinates33°01′22″N 118°35′19″W / 33.02278°N 118.58861°W / 33.02278; -118.58861
TypeNaval Auxiliary Landing Field
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southwest
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1937 (1937)
In use1937 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain John DePree
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KNUC, FAA LID: NUC, WMO: 722925
Elevation56 metres (184 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06/24 2,834.9 metres (9,301 ft) Concrete
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H1 21.3 metres (70 ft) Concrete
H2 21.3 metres (70 ft) Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) San Clemente Island (ICAO: KNUC, FAA LID: NUC), also known as Frederick Sherman Field, is a military airport located on San Clemente Island, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has been owned by the United States Navy since 1937.

San Clemente Island is the southernmost Channel Island, covering 57 square miles (150 km2). The island is approximately 21 nautical miles (39 kilometres) long and is 4.5 nmi (8.3 km) across at its widest point. It lies 55 nmi (102 km) south of Long Beach and 68 nmi (126 km) west of San Diego.


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