Patrick Air Force Base (IATA: COF, ICAO: KCOF, FAA LID: COF) is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick.
PATRICK AIR FORCEE BASE HISTORY
Naval use in World War II
Authorized by the Naval Expansion Act of 1938, Naval Air Station Banana River was commissioned on October 1, 1940 as a subordinate base of the Naval Air Operational Training Command NAS Jacksonville, Florida. With the advent of war with Japan and Germany in December 1941, the Navy began anti-submarine patrols along the Florida coast using PBY Catalina and PBM Mariner seaplanes based at this facility. PBMs returned to training duty in March 1942 when replaced on patrol by OS2U Kingfisher seaplanes. Landing strips were constructed in 1943, thereby allowing for concurrent operation of shore based aircraft. Officers of the Free French Navy trained in PBMs at NAS Banana River at this time.
PATRICK AIR FORCEE BASE LOCATION
Patrick Air Force Base (IATA: COF, ICAO: KCOF, FAA LID: COF) is a United States Air Force Base located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
PATRICK AIR FORCEE BASE FACTS
ICAO/IATA: –/KCOF
Lat: 28.23489952087402
Long: -80.61009979248047
Elevation: 8 ft.
Runway length available: 02/20 9023×200 ft. :: 11/29 4000×200 ft.
