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NHZ Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHZ / KNHZ |
| Airport Name: | Naval Air Station Brunswick |
| Location: | Brunswick, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'31"N by 69°56'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
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Facts about Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ):
- On August 2 of 1990, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein launched an invasion on the neighboring country of Kuwait.
- On October 21, 2008, P-3 Orion from Patrol Wing Five overshot the runway at Bagram Air Base while landing.
- In the early years of the new millennium, squadrons home ported at NAS Brunswick continued to fulfill their missions by flying intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime patrol sorties in Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo and Operation Deliberate Forge in Bosnia in support of U.S.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Operating under the motto, “Built For Business”, the first U.S.
- Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) has 2 runways.
- Two months later in November 2008, the Patrol Squadron 8 Tigers were the first Fleet Air Wing Five squadron to permanently leave NAS Brunswick on deployment, scheduled to return to their new home port of NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
- Because of Naval Air Station Brunswick's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Brunswick at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) is Wiscasset Airport (ISS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of NHZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.22 miles (19.67 km) ENE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States |    |
| 2 | 20.27 miles (32.63 km) WNW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) SW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.42 miles (48.95 km) NNE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 43.32 miles (69.71 km) ENE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 46.17 miles (74.31 km) NNE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 50.67 miles (81.54 km) W | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 51.63 miles (83.09 km) SW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 56.99 miles (91.72 km) N | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 71.63 miles (115.28 km) SW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 77.13 miles (124.12 km) WSW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) NW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 83.71 miles (134.72 km) NE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 86.14 miles (138.64 km) WNW | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 87.13 miles (140.21 km) ENE | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,697.47 miles (18,825.21 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,696.56 miles (18,823.74 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,693.72 miles (18,819.18 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,675.77 miles (18,790.28 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,650.15 miles (18,749.05 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,623.29 miles (18,705.83 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,563.56 miles (18,609.70 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,563.01 miles (18,608.82 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,551.10 miles (18,589.64 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,490.77 miles (18,492.55 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,458.90 miles (18,441.27 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,369.96 miles (18,298.14 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,362.67 miles (18,286.39 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,357.59 miles (18,278.22 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,351.14 miles (18,267.84 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |