NAS Pensacola field carrier landing area

Recently I have been very interested in watching Naval aviators training at NAS Pensacoloa on ads-b. I was looking at the runways and noticed a very short "runway" I'm assuming to the west of rw 19. I looked on wikipedia and did see that they trained there before and during world war two. Is the runway that I marked on the left part of the old training area? It looks similar to a carrier landing area.
edit: link to google maps

en.wikipedia.org... couldn't find any thing specific on wiki but this isn't my area of expertise apparently the light house is haunted though some of the photos may answer your question but i know next to nothing about runways hope this helps

www.mybaseguide.com...

a reply to: nepatitan

It is used to practice approaches to the flight deck. They do touch and go's only.

a reply to: JIMC5499

I figured, looks like the T-6B Texan II doesn't have a tail hook. Even the one to the left they still use?

a reply to: RalagaNarHallas

yea didn't look like there was a whole lot about that side runway. Not sure if that was the original addition they added on.

Why would they need arresting gear if it was only for touch and goes.

I think its a training strip for drones that are capable of carrier landings.

Aircraft taxi testing?

a reply to: ANNED

Because they still need a visual reference of where the cables are, and to feel what it's like to go over them on landing. And they do occasionally use them.

a reply to: nepatitan

There is a similar runway in VA Beach, VA at Fentress Field. They practice carrier approaches there from Oceana NAS.

I used to live between the two locations and saw a lot of activity before the Gulf War. Then one day all was quiet. 3 days later the air campaign started.

a reply to: rhodesj2314

yea on the main runway but the one to the left looks like you couldn't practice approaches there with almost no runoff, unless its for planes that do have a hook?

a reply to: nepatitan

As Jim said, it's for carrier approach practice and touch and go landings.

a reply to: nepatitan

My brother was stationed there in 1975. He didn't fly. He did preflight prep.

a reply to: JIMC5499

I saw them when I visited the base with my parents.