Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
NEWS
Mike Welding
Public Affairs Officer
(360) 257-2286 FAX (360) 257-3972
E-mail: whdb_naswi_pao@navy.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERELEASE 14-59
July 24, 2014
Flight Operations Schedule at OLF Coupeville the Week of July 28 – Aug. 01, 2014
NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. –Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., at night on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 and early afternoon on Wednesday, July, 30, 2014.
The FCLP tempo is driven by the Fleet Replacement Squadron student training curriculum and pre-deployment carrier EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler squadron flight qualifications. It can also fluctuate due to weather, maintenance and operational requirements.
Flight schedules for OLF Coupeville will continue to be released weekly for community planning purposes. Comments, including noise complaints can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island’s comment line at (360) 257-6665, or via e-mail: comments.NASWI@navy.mil. All other questions can be directed to NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at (360) 257-2286.
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