[Olefin]

it states that they rarely put to sea due to a lack of fuel

but it does say they sortied to escort Task Force 34 in on the last third of the journey back on Omega and also that Bigelow sortied for a mission to Atlantic City and shelled and destroyed three casinos that were home to marauders and destroyed at least one of them with a single shot.

And the aircraft are as you say -

112th Naval Aviation Squadron

A Flight - two P-3C Orions (fuel limitations keep them from flying at all but engines being turned over most likely as with B and C flights)

two 0-2 Cessna's armed as B flight

B Flight - three Cessna 0-2 twin engine spotter planes with a 7.62mm MG

C Flight - two Bell 47G helos

enough fuel to turn over the engines and fly the planes for only critical support ops

It does have info also on the Cape May County Airport

hangars, fortified control tower, four runways, one being 5000 feet long, constantly patrolled, navigation aids and control equipment in place

filed is maintained as a relay station to New England - which implies MilGov forces operating in New England recieving air shipments - and is one of the few airbases in the country operating

fuel and spare parts are scarce, fuel bunkers are guarded and flights are restriced to a minimum

so limited fuel is available for military operations for both the ships and the planes, less so for the planes but sorties by the big boys (i.e. the DD's) would be limited to very important ops - for instance as mentioned fire support and recovery assistance if the gold is found in Armies of the Night

from the article there is fuel for ops like Hyman Rickover using it for shallow draft operations or for the various patrol craft and monitors - no limits on their operational availability was stated