Chevalier Field

Chevalier Field was the original non-seaplane aircraft landing area at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

On 26 October 1922 Lieutenant Commander Chevalier made the first landing on the USS Langley's deck, the U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier, in an Aeromarine 39-B, A-606.

By World War II, the field had seven asphalt runways arranged in two clusters that intersected in mid-field, the longest 3,100 feet.

[1] With the introduction of jet aircraft, Chevalier's limited runway length and ramp space became a problem, and on 2 November 1951, Forrest Sherman Field was dedicated,[5] three miles to the west, which remains the primary air facility at NAS Pensacola, as well as the home of the Blue Angels demonstration team.

Several hangar buildings, including the original control tower, still exist and have been adapted for reuse as part of the NATTC facility.

Aerial view of NAS Pensacola in the mid-1940s. Chevalier Field is at the right.