Naval Station Norfolk occupies about 4,300 acres of Hampton Roads real estate in a peninsula known as Sewells Point. It is the world's largest Naval Station; in fact, based on supported military population, it is the largest naval installation in the world. When the 75 ships and 134 aircraft homeported here are not at sea, they are along side one of the 13 piers or inside one of the 11 aircraft hangars for repair, refit, training and to provide the ship's or squadron's crew an opportunity to be with their families. Naval Station is homeport to aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, large amphibious ships, submarines, a variety of supply and logistics ships, C-2, C-9, C-12 and E-2 fixed wing aircraft,
and H-3,H-46, H-53, and H-60 helicopters.
Port Services controls more than 3,100 ships' movements annually as they arrive and depart their berths. Port facilities extend more than four miles along the waterfront and include some seven miles of pier and wharf space.
Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year, an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes. Over 150,000 passengers and 264,000 tons of mail and cargo depart annually on Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft and other chartered flights from our airfield. It is the hub for Navy logistics going to the European and Central Command theaters of operations, and to the Caribbean.
Naval Station's Nimitz Hall is a major stopping-off point for people destined for ships, aircraft squadrons, and stations overseas. Nearly 9,000 people are processed through the Transient Personnel Unit annually en route to their destinations.
Main
phone numbers: Commercial (757)444-0000 or
DSN 564-00001
Mailing
address: Norfolk naval Station, Norfolk, VA
23505
Population:
82,896 active duty; 112,000 family members; 29,137
civilians
Housing: 550
officer family units; 2,581 enlisted family units; 201
unaccompanied officer units; 1,200 unaccompanied enlisted
units; (757)445-2832
Temporary
lodging: 294-room Navy Lodge (757)489-2656
Family
Service Center: (757)444-2102
Schools: None
on base.
Child
Care: Centers for 288, six-month wait; 51
approved homes (757)444-3239
Health
care: Clinics. Appointments/Tricare
(800)931-9501; benefits (757)953-2596; also see Portsmouth
naval Medical Center
Norfolk Naval Station
has a very large size commissary - (757)423-8286,
a very large exchange, a mall, and a mini mall
(757)440-2000. Recreation at Norfolk Naval Station
includes arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby,
recreation center, golf, gym, tennis, swimming, outdoor
activities, and fishing.
