🇺🇸 Naval Outlying Field Barin

Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Barin (KNBJ/NHX) is a private military airfield located in Foley, Alabama, United States. It is owned by the U.S. Navy and serves as a satellite airfield for Training Air Wing FIVE (TRAWING 5) at NAS Whiting Field and Training Air Wing SIX (TRAWING 6) at NAS Pensacola.

• Location: Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama.
• Runways: NOLF Barin has two asphalt paved runways, both 5,000 feet (1,524 meters) long:
• Runway 9/27: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m).
• Runway 15/33: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m).
• Use: Primarily used for practice instrument approaches and training by military T-34 and T-6 aircraft. Permission is required prior to landing for private use.
• Historical Significance: Established in 1942 as Naval Auxiliary Air Station Barin Field, named in honor of Lieutenant Louis Theodore Barin, a Navy test pilot. The facility originally consisted of twin airfield complexes, with the West Field now abandoned and a highway built through it. The City of Foley has expressed interest in continuing to maintain the field and plans for an aviation museum to recognize its history.

*Sources researched: airnav.com, en.wikipedia.org, ourairports.com, globalsecurity.org, businessairnews.com*