Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB, formerly known as Carswell Field, is an airport located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas. It is located about 9 miles west of downtown Fort Worth and has a single runway that is 11,000 feet long. The airport is home to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, a joint military facility shared by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.

The airport was originally built in 1941 as an Army Air Corps base and was named Carswell Field in honor of Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in action during the attack on Pearl Harbor. During World War II, the base was a major training center for B-24 bombers and served as a major hub for the U.S. 8th Air Force. After the war, the airport was utilized as a Strategic Air Command base for heavy bomber operations.

In 1956, the airport was transferred to the Navy and renamed Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB. The “JRB” in the name stands for Joint Reserve Base, as the airport is now shared between the Navy and Air Force. It is one of only two joint bases in the United States.

The airport code for Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB is NFW. This code is derived from the airport’s location of North Fort Worth.

Today, Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB is primarily used by the military, but it also serves as a general aviation airport. The airport has an average of 30 flights per day, with a variety of airlines serving the airport including American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.

Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB is a vital part of the history of Fort Worth and the United States military. The airport has been in operation for over 80 years and continues to serve as an important link between the military and the civilian population.