Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay.
NAS Alameda had two runways: 07-25 (8,000×200 ft) (2,438×61 m) and 13–31 (7,200×200 ft) (2,195×61 m). Two helicopter pads and a control tower were also part of the facilities.
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