Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located at

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Operations and missions

Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) New Orleans support a multitude of Coast Guard missions worldwide. Air Station New Orleans provides

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(SAR) coverage with

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helicopters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for 655 nautical miles of shoreline from

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to the eastern border of

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, and 735 nautical miles of the Mississippi River from the mouth of the river to

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, averaging more than 320 SAR cases a year. Other missions include: Marine Safety,

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, Protection of Natural Resources, Aids to Navigation support, Migrant Interdiction,

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, and Defense Readiness. Many of these missions require deployment of Aviation Detachments (AVDETs) about Coast Guard Cutters.

External links

Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans official site
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