MCAS Cherry Point
Airfield Identification
May 1942 to present
United States of America
CITY: Havelock, NC
IATA/ICAO CODES: NKT / KNKT
OTHER NAMES: Cunningham Field, MCAS Cherry Point
Commando Operations
MCAS Cherry Point was commissioned on 20 May 1942. Its primary mission during World War II was to train units and individual Marines for service to the Pacific theater. Cherry Point's contribution to the Korean War effort was to provide a steady stream of trained aviators and air crewmen as well as maintenance and support personnel as replacements to forward deployed aviation units.
Last edited: 30/10/2023