Increased Traffic at NAS Pax Expected as Workers Return to Office
UPDATE: NAS Pax River will close Gate 1 Friday, February 7, from 2-4pm for maintenance. Gate 2 will be open for inbound/outbound traffic, and Gate 3 will be open for outbound traffic only during this time.
Increased traffic volume is expected at NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field beginning Friday, February 7, 2025, with the implementation of return to office orders across the base.
In anticipation of this increased traffic volume, the following changes to gate operations will begin Feb. 7:
NAS Pax River Gate 2 – Gate 2 will open two traffic lanes at 5am and additional inbound lanes for morning rush hour traffic starting at 6am to 9am. An additional fourth lane starts after the far left lane inbound to Gate 2 and splits into two after turning from Three Notch Road/Route 235 past the guard shack. Drivers should proceed with caution when merging into two lane traffic after presenting ID and gaining base access.
Webster Field Back Gate – Webster Field’s Back Gate will be open for inbound traffic for morning rush hour traffic from 5:30am to 9am, and outbound traffic from 3pm to 5:30pm.
NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 1 and Webster Field’s Main Gate will remain open 24/7.
NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 3 remains open for inbound traffic from 6am to 9am, and outbound traffic from 3pm to 5:30pm.
Drivers should present their ID card with barcode showing for scanning and/or handling by sentries.
