Welcome!
Now that you have orders to NAS Whidbey Island, you will be joining over 7,600 military men and women who are assigned to the largest naval installation in the Pacific Northwest. NAS Whidbey is actually composed of two bases five miles apart: the original Seaplane Base on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island and Ault Field, on the island's western shore, looking out at the magnificent Olympic Mountains and the San Juan Islands.

Whidbey Island is 64 miles long and the largest island in the continental United States. Here you will find abundant recreation possibilities, from boating, hiking and biking to hunting and fishing.

USO SEATAC Center
The SeaTac Center serves military and their families at SeaTac International Airport with a nursery, sleeping facilities, showers, free snack bar, comprehensive travel information and assistance and a lounge area that includes a bigscreen TV, Xbox games, Internet access and library. It's located on the airport mezzanine level and open 24 hours, seven days a week. For more information call (206) 433-5438.

How to get here:
From SeaTac International Airport:
The Whidbey-SeaTac Shuttle provides service from all communities on Whidbey Island to SeaTac International Airport. Stops are conveniently located near State Route 20 and State Route 525 at various mini-marts and service stations. The trip to SeaTac Airport takes 2 hours and 15 minutes from downtown Oak Harbor and is even faster from Coupeville, Greenbank, Freeland, Bayview, Langley and Clinton. Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle travels on the Clinton/Mukilteo Ferry and has "first-on/ first-off " priority boarding just like vanpools and carpools to ensure on-time arrivals at SeaTac Airport. For schedule and advance reservation, call (360) 679-4003 or toll free (877) 679-4003.

By Car:
By highway from the south, drive north on Interstate 5 to the Whidbey Island/Mukilteo Ferry Exit 182. Proceed north on State Route 525 to Mukilteo and board a Washington State Ferry bound for Clinton.

From the Olympic Peninsula, take State Route 101 to State Route 20. Drive east to Port Townsend and ride the Washington State Ferry to Keystone. From the east and north, follow Interstate 5 to Exit 230 in Burlington and continue west on State Route 20 onto the island across Deception Pass Bridge.

By Ferry:
From Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, take a 30-minute ferry ride to Keystone, four miles southwest of Coupeville. From Mukilteo, north of Seattle, a 20-minute ferry ride takes you to Clinton, Whidbey's southernmost community. The air station is about 20 minutes from the ferry landing. Reservations are recommended at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.

SECURITY
(360) 257-3122/3123
On Ault Field
The 24-hour Gate at Langley Boulevard is open seven days a week. No commercial or oversized vehicles authorized through this gate. The Charles Porter Avenue Gate is for two-way traffic from Monday through Friday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. closed weekends and holidays. All commercial vehicles for the Ault Field Base go through this gate, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.to 4 p.m. Operators of 15-pack vans and other full size government vehicles should use commercial entrances and exits in order to minimize potential damage from serpentine barriers. After hours access is provided for oversized vehicles. Nortz Gate is open Monday through Friday, 6 to 8:30 a.m. and again, 3:30 to 6 p.m. closed weekends and holidays. Saratoga Gate (by Naval Hospital) is open Monday through Friday, 6 to 8:30 a.m. and again 3:30 to 6 p.m. closed weekends and holidays.

On Seaplane Base
Maui Avenue Gate is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Torpedo Road Gates are open 24 hours a day. All commercial traffic, such as delivery vehicles, must use the Torpedo Gate, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PASSES FOR VISITORS & VEHICLES
Visits by the general public are not permitted, but friends and relatives of personnel stationed here, as well as business representatives, may come aboard when escorted by a sponsor. The Pass and ID Office, located at Langley Gate on Ault Field, issues passes Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To obtain a visitor's pass, the driver must present a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration and a military ID. Without this ID, visitors will need a military escort. Contact Pass and ID Office at (360) 257-5620 or (360) 257-3063.

PERMANENT DECALS
Permanent decals for all officers, enlisted and civilian employees are issued between Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays, when they present:
ID card (military, civilian employee or family member) or certifying letter from a naval contracting agent for contract personnel
-- Valid driver's license
-- Valid vehicle registration -- Proof of insurance
Satisfactory completion of Personal Responsibility and Value Education and Training (PREVENT) is mandatory for all active duty, E-6 and below, under age 26, within six months of registering the vehicle to be driven on base. The Pass & ID Office will issue six-month temporary decals for personnel who will be required to complete PREVENT. The Pass & ID Office is closed on weekends.
Personnel with motorcycles, see page 22, Occupational Safety and Health section.

TRAFFIC LAWS
Washington State traffic laws are strictly enforced on all portions of the air station. Speed limits are enforced by radar. To combat drunk driving, base driving privileges are suspended for a minimum of one year for any alcohol or drug-related incident.Driving suspensions from other DoD installations are continued at NAS Whidbey Island until completion.

SECURITY POLICE
Security, located in Buildings 220 and 180, is comprised of several branches and divisions. Its functions are those normally associated with any police department. To report an emergency, call 911, non emergency calls should be directed to (360) 257-3121/3122.

WEAPONS
No one may carry a concealed weapon or dangerous device or any highly-explosive article or compound on board the base. Any kind of firearm, explosive device, compressed air or gas-powered gun, metallic or chain knuckles, blackjack, billy and all knives with blades over 4 inches long and all double-edged, spring-loaded or switchblade knives, regardless of blade length or any handmade device which might be used for assault is considered a dangerous weapon.

If you wish to keep a firearm in housing, you must first register it with Security Police, Building 220. Firearms are not authorized aboard Ault Field. Persons who own weapons who live in the Bachelor Quarters must register weapons with Security Police and store them at the Armory, Building 34, on the Seaplane Base. Replica firearms are not included in these requirements.

VISITING CANADA?
As of June 1, 2009, Americans crossing into Canada must have a Passport or Passport Card. NAS Whidbey Island military and Department of Defense civilians as well as family members will need it when crossing the border in Blaine, Wash. This new policy also applies to those visiting Mexico. More information is available at http://travel.state.gov.