where in california is the naval base north island
NAS North Island. North Island Naval Air Station is located on the Coronado peninsula, on the west coast of the United States. It is part of Naval Base Coronado, the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the Navy.NAS North Island is pretty close to San Diego, and in fact used to be called NAS San Diego.aval Base Point Loma was originally opened in 1959. Located in San Diego, California, Point Loma has been in operation since its opening. It is still an active Navy base, with around 22,000 active and civilian personnel.