The Elizabeth City Coast Guard presence consists of seven commands. Five - Air Station Elizabeth City, Support Center, Aircraft Support and Repair Center, Aviation Technical Training Center and a small-boat station - are located on the base on the Weeksville Highway a few miles south of downtown. The base is the Coast Guard's largest aviation faciity and is the largest employer in Northeastern North Carolina. The numbers as of October 2007:
| Base size | 900 acres |
| Buildings | 100 |
| Military Personnel | 762 |
| Civilian Employeees | 598 |
| Contract Employees | About 650 |
| Contracts Administered | $450 million |
| Category | Amount |
| Payroll | $75,000,000 |
| Local Contracts (ARSC) | $30,000,000 |
| Local Contracts (other Commands) | $5,000,000 |
| Utilities and Local Construction | $7,000,000 |
| Total* | $117,000,000 |
* Figures do not include payments to Coast Guard retirees living in the Elizabeth City area.
Wow! DRS workforce doubles
Time for liftoff at Elizabeth City aviation park