The Coast Guard Air Detachment was established on 20 November 1950, and served the entire western Gulf of Mexico with one PBY-5 Catalina fixed wing aircraft, and four pilots.

In 1965, the detachment was formally designated USCG Air Station Corpus Christi.

The unit averages over 400 rescues a year, which included searches for overdue vessels, assisting sinking or disabled boats, and medical evacuations from offshore oil rigs.

Currently, Air Station Corpus Christi operates the MH-65E Dolphin short-range recovery helicopter and the HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium-range surveillance aircraft.

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