Coast Guard Air Station San Diego
US Coast Guard base in San Diego, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego (CGAS San Diego) is a Coast Guard Air Station based in San Diego, California, United States, across the street from San Diego International Airport.[1] CGAS San Diego operates three MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters off the Coast Guard ramp.
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U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego | |
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Active | April 1937 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Coast Guard |
Type | Air station |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | MH-60T Jayhawk |
CGAS San Diego is also adjacent to Sector San Diego which houses two 41-foot Utility Boats, two 21-foot (6.4 m) USCG rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB's), one 25-foot (7.6 m) RB-HS and three 25-foot (7.6 m) RB-S. Being implemented are two 33-foot (10 m) Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement (SPC-LE), which are 33-foot-long (10 m) USCG vessels used for maritime Law Enforcement. The 33-foot (10 m) SPC-LE's have three 275 horsepower (205 kW) Mercury Marine engines along with some of the most advanced electronics systems in existence. Also at the station are two 87-foot (27 m) USCG Coastal Patrol Boats. The air station is physically separated from the rest of the airfield, to travel between the two, fixed-wing aircraft must cross a busy, 6-lane city street.