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Naval Air Station Port Lyautey
Located near Kenitra, Morocco
Coordinates34°17′56.10″N 006°35′42.84″W / 34.2989167°N 6.5952333°W / 34.2989167; -6.5952333
TypeNaval Air Station
Site information
Controlled byFrench Naval Air Station
United States Navy
Site history
Built1919 (French)
In use1942–1977

Naval Air Station Port Lyautey is a former United States Navy Naval Air Station in Morocco, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-northwest of Kenitra and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Casablanca. The Naval Air Station was turned over to the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the last of US military personnel departed the base in 1977. The airport was later reopened as Kenitra Airport after it was closed.

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