Holley Naval Outlying Field serves Fort Walton Beach, US.
Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Holley, established in 1943 during World War II, was a significant training facility for the U.S. Navy, supporting primary flight training for Naval Air Station Whiting Field. It featured three 3,600-foot runways and saw peak activity in the late 1990s with over 60,000 aircraft operations annually, primarily with T-34C Turbo Mentor aircraft.
The airfield ceased aviation operations in the early 2010s due to the T-6A Texan II aircraft requiring longer runways (4,000 feet) and surrounding residential development preventing runway extensions. By 2013, all runways were marked with closed "X" symbols.
The site is now a solar power plant, with Gulf Power (now Florida Power & Light/NextEra Energy Resources) leasing the land from the U.S. Navy since 2017. The solar panels completely cover the former runways, generating 40 megawatts of electricity for approximately 18,000 homes. The Navy maintains ownership and oversees environmental compliance, including ongoing investigations into PFAS contamination from historical firefighting foam use.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, grokipedia.com, globalsecurity.org, ourairports.com, airfieldsfreeman.com*
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Holley Naval Outlying Field is located in Fort Walton Beach, US, at an elevation of 39 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is US-11541.