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KNEL Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport
Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NEL
Lat/Long: 40-02-08.8358N 074-21-04.9174W
40-02.147263N 074-21.081957W
40.0357877,-74.3513659
(estimated)
Elevation: 100.6 ft. / 31 m (estimated)
Variation: 11W (1980)
From city: 3 miles W of LAKEHURST, NJ
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 08733

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1938
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: MILLVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI. EXT HR 0100-0500Z++ MON-THU FOR SKED ACFT ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) AND LCL NJ ANG/USMC OPS ONLY. OT BY NOTAM. ALZ EXTENDED HRS FOR SCHEDULED ACFT ONLY. ALZ MUST BE SCHEDULED BY THE FLT CREW AT LEAST 1 DUTY DAY PRIOR TO MSN EXECUTION. CLSD SAT, SUN AND FEDERAL HOLS, EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULED UTA TRNG. NO ACFT OPR WILL BE APV OUTSIDE THESE HRS WO 48 HR PPR.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PCL-127.775, KEY 3 TIMES FOR LIRL, 5 TIMES FOR MIRL, 7 TIMES FOR HIRL. MALSR ARE ON SAME KEY CODE.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

ATIS: 276.525
LAKEHURST GROUND: 118.375 307.375 [MON-WED 1300-1700Z++ THU-FRI 1300-0100Z++.]
LAKEHURST TOWER: 127.775 360.2 340.2 [MON-WED 1300-1700Z++ THU-FRI 1300-0100Z++.]
MC GUIRE APPROACH: 126.475
MC GUIRE DEPARTURE: 126.475
AR OPS: 41.25FM
ARMY OPS: 255.7
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3PT at MJX (7 nm S): 119.875 (732-797-2542)
WX AWOS-AV at N12 (8 nm E): 122.8 (732-363-6471)
WX AWOS-3PT at BLM (14 nm NE): 121.625 (732-938-3330)
  • ARMY OPERATIONS HRS 0700-1800

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GXUr094/11.4MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W
RBVr157/12.0ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
CYNr026/13.6COYLE VORTAC113.4010W
COLr219/18.7COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
ARDr127/28.7YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
ACYr027/36.3ATLANTIC CITY VORTAC117.1510W
SBJr161/37.4SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAKEHURSTat field39611WNEL -. . .-..

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 5002 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 21 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 40-01.890922N40-02.414872N
Longitude: 074-21.394607W074-20.567332W
Elevation: 88.0 ft.100.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 062 magnetic, 051 true242 magnetic, 231 true
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5001 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 13 /F/B/W/T
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 40-02.377560N40-01.741650N
Longitude: 074-21.617385W074-20.935952W
Elevation: 97.1 ft.87.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 152 magnetic, 141 true332 magnetic, 321 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 63/243

Dimensions: 3500 x 90 ft. / 1067 x 27 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /R/B/W/T
RUNWAY 63  RUNWAY 243
Latitude: 40-02.081200N40-02.447767N
Longitude: 074-21.237412W074-20.658622W
Elevation: 85.9 ft.99.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 061 magnetic, 050 true242 magnetic, 231 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: USAF JB MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST
2901 FALCON LANE
MCGUIRE, NJ 08641
Phone 609-754-2714
Manager: CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
2901 FALCON LANE
MCGUIRE, NJ 86614
Phone 609-754-2714

Additional Remarks

SERVICE-LGT-ROTG BCN 110 DEG 2 NM FM ARPT.
CAUTION: BIRD AND WILDLIFE HAZ. ANCPT CONCENTRATION OF WTR FOWL SEAGULLS AND SML BIRDS BLW 3000 FT. NAVAIR EPIC TWR COMS ARE STRICTLY ADVSY IN NATURE. INFO PROVIDED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ATC INSTR.
FUEL: AVBL 1230-2330Z++. JET A WITH FUEL ADDITIVES.
TRAN ALERT: SVC AVB; 1230-2330Z++ MON-FRI. ADVS PRK NAVY OR ARMY LINE.
WX OBSERVER ONLY (ASOS AVBL).
RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT DSN 624-2758/4147, C732-323-2758/4147.
TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15 AND 24.
FIRST 150 FT OF RWY 06/24 CONC, REMAINING 4700 ASPHALT. 180 DEG TURNS RESTRICTED TI CONC PORTIONS OF RWYS ONLY. RWY 06/24 HAS A 150 FT WIDE BY 180 FT LONG COCNC PADS INSTALL AT THE THLD FOR C-17 OPR.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MC GUIRE APCH AT 609-754-2767.
RWY 15/33 CLSD TO TRAN ACFT.
RWY 15/33 USE FOR LCL ASSIGNED ACFT DRG EMERG OR OPR NECESSITY ONLY.
CAUTION: HELO PAD SPOT 2 NOT ILLUMINATED, HANGER 5 AND HANGER 6 SE OF HELO SPOT 2 OBST LGTS INOP, A/D WIND CONES OBST LGTS INOP RWYS 06 AND 15/33. NO VFR SIGNS AT INT OF RWYS 15/33 AND 06/24. NO AIRFIELD SIGNS AT HELO SPOTS 1/2/3. AIRCREW ARE REQUIRED TO FLW TAXI FR TWR AATM. TREES WITHIN 3000 FT EAST OF APCH RWY 06/24 AND RWY 15/33. UNLGTD OBST/TREES AT APRCH END OF ALL RWYS PENETRATING THE 40:1.
CAUTION: NMRS HORIZONTAL CRACKS 5 IN WIDE AND 5 IN DEEP STARTING 50 FT EITHER SIDE FM RWY EDGE IN BOARD.
12000 FT TEST FAC RWY 2 NM W CLSD TO TSNT TFC WO PPR & PREVIOUS FAC BRIEF.
ALTN LNDG ZONE IS GROOVED.
FOR CSTMS SUPPORT CTC MCGUIRE FLD ATOC AT DSN X650-2231 AT LEAST 24 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ACFT ARR.
ACTVT RWY 06/24 PCL ON 127.775 WHEN OPER IAW UAO MOU.
DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FIELD CONDITIONS ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TOWER CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, 514 AMW, AND USAF TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT OR OPERATIONS GROUP COMMANDER SERVICE EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WVRS THRU COMD POST.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
WAALK TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (287KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (140KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (137KB)
TACAN RWY 24   download (121KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (117KB)
NDB RWY 24   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (454KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMJX - Ocean County Airport (7 nm S)
N12 - Lakewood Airport (8 nm E)
KWRI - McGuire Field (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst) Airport (11 nm W)
KBLM - Monmouth Executive Airport (14 nm NE)
N87 - Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (16 nm NW)
3N6 - Old Bridge Airport (18 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2909:29
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset19:5123:51
Evening civil twilight20:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-May-2025 13:33:38
Local (UTC-4)  01-May-2025 09:33:38
 
METAR
KNEL 011200Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01610017 10161 20039 53007 $
KMJX 
7nm SE 
AWOS-3 119.875 732-244-4450
011256Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01670033
KWRI 
11nm W 
011255Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM FEW080 17/03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01720031
KBLM 
13nm NE 
AWOS-3 121.625 732-938-3330
281056Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00940000
TAF
KWRI 
11nm W 
011000Z 0110/0216 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 0115/0116 12010G15KT 9999 FEW060 SCT180 QNH2997INS BECMG 0122/0123 14009KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 OVC065 QNH3006INS BECMG 0204/0205 17006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2997INS BECMG 0206/0207 18006KT NSW FEW008 SCT010 OVC015 QNH2991INS TX19/0119Z TN10/0111Z
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