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KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: NIP
Lat/Long: 30-14-09.0000N / 081-40-49.8000W
30-14.150000N / 081-40.830000W
30.2358333 / -81.6805000
(estimated)
Elevation: 22 ft. / 7 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1965)
From city: 4 miles S of JACKSONVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 32212

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: JAX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
EXC HOL.
Pattern altitude: TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 09.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 281.0
NAVY JACKSONVILLE GROUND: 128.6 336.4 [24 HRS EXCEPT HOL.]
NAVY JACKSONVILLE TOWER: 120.0 360.2 340.2 [24 HRS EXCEPT HOL.]
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: 123.8 123.8 377.05
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: 123.8 124.9 123.8 377.05
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 134.775 353.675
ATCOM (SSB): 6723FM
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NAVY JAX OPS: 134.775 310.2
PMSV: 344.6
RDR: 127.7X 134.1X 266.8X 276.4 278.8X 299.6X 305.8 314.8X 315.4 325.2X 328.4 337.2X 348.0X 350.8X 354.8X 363.6X 374.8
RY 27: 123.8
WX AWOS-3 at HEG (7 nm W): 119.275 (904-695-0334)
WX ASOS at VQQ (10 nm W): PHONE 904-778-6934
WX ASOS at CRG (11 nm NE): PHONE 904-646-4670
WX ASOS at JAX (15 nm N): PHONE 904-741-4304
  • SFA.
  • 344.6 ALSO PROVIDES RADAR WX SVC.
  • SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRGr238/10.8CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
VQQr086/(11.0)CECIL VOR117.9003W
SGJr319/24.7ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME109.4006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HERLONG112/7.133202WHEG .... . --.
EASTPORT201/11.935703WEYA . -.-- .-
PALATKA016/35.624305WIAK .. .- -.-

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 8000 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF		4-light PAPI on left
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5980 x 200 ft. / 1823 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 42 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-14.554000N30-13.860317N
Longitude: 081-40.730050W081-39.922133W
Elevation: 12.3 ft.8.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 135 true316 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 2739 ft.no
Declared distances: LDA:3241TORA:3241 LDA:3241
Approach lights: OLS & WAVE-OFF
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212

Additional Remarks

- JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8)
- FUEL: J5
- FLUID: SP LHOX LOX- REQ 48 HR NTC. CTC FUELS DIV FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3906, C904-542-3906, 1300-1930Z++ MON-FRI. CTC BASE OPS FOR LOX SVC AFTER HRS, WKENDS, AND HOL DSN 942-2511, C904-541-2511.
- TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AND SVC AVBL DUR NML WORKING HR, EXP 2 HR FUEL DELAY. ACFT STAIRS AND LAVATORY SVC AVBL 1100-0200Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC. CTC BASE OPS AFTER HRS FOR ACFT STAIRS OR LAVATORY SVC DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511.
- RSTD: OPR 24 HRS EXC HOL. CTC BASE OPS DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511 FOR HOL CLOSURE. TRAN JET ACFT VFR TOUCH AND GO NA. ALL ACFT, CTC BASEOPS 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG. RY 09-27 CLSD 1000-1230Z++ TUE FOR CNTRLN LGT MAINT. RY 14 AVBL FOR ARR F/W CAT A AND R/W ACFT.
- CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RWY 09 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD.
- CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RWY 09 APCH.
- AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EACH MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FM 1230-1400Z++. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED IN JAN, APR, & OCT FOR FOD WALKDOWN FM 1230-1400Z++. 48 HR PPR NTC REQ EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO, AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASEOPS DSN 942-5211, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139.
- NS ABTMT: STOP LDG ONLY MON-SAT BTN 0300-1300Z++ & SUN BTN 0300-1700Z++ DUE TO QUIETHRS.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION PLAN ARR BTN 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. NO INSPECTION OUTSIDE PUBL HR.
- MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG.
- CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURING A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RWY 09-27 CNTRLN LGTS LOCATED 18 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRL. MAXIMUM SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT.
- RSTD: RWY 14 NOT AVBL FOR LDG BTN SS AND SR. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EVERY MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1230-1400Z++. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED IN JAN, APR, JUL AND OCT FOR FOD WALKDOWN FR 1230-1400Z++. TWY D CLSD BTN FLYING CLUB AND RWY 09-27.
- RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASE OPS 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR, DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139.
- MISC: CTC NAVAL ATLANTIC MET FAC JACKSONVILLE FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 942-2541, C904-542-2541.
- SERVICE AGEAR: RY 32 ABORT END A-GEAR LOCATED 4,751 FT FM APCH END.
- CAUTION: COPTER LDG SPOTS LCTD ON TWY A.
- CAUTION: MAT AREAS BTN RY 9/27 & RY 14/32 NOT AUTHORIZED FOR ACFT USE.
- CAUTION: EXTREME BIRD HAZ DUR SUMMER MONTHS. CTC TWR FOR CURRENT BASH COND.
- CAUTION: SKYDIVING AND GLIDER OPERATIONS , SFC TO 10,000 FT, 7MILES,IN VICINITY OF HERLONG AIRPORT, BTN SR & SS.

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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ALMA TWO   download (150KB)
POGIE ONE   download (227KB)
TAYLOR TWO   download (185KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (194KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 09   download (268KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 27   download (268KB)
TACAN RWY 09   download (226KB)
TACAN RWY 27   download (260KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (48KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHEG - Herlong Airport (7 nm W)
KVQQ - Cecil Field Airport (10 nm W)
KCRG - Craig Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (15 nm N)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (16 nm NE)
  
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KNIP (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
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From to KNIP

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1610:16
Sunrise06:4310:43
Sunset20:2400:24
Evening civil twilight20:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jul-2008 01:36:40
Local (UTC-4)  25-Jul-2008 21:36:40
 
METAR
KNIP 260053Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 27/20 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T1 SET T02720200
KCRG 
10nm NE 		260053Z 00000KT 9SM FEW027 SCT049 26/23 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02560228
KVQQ 
11nm W 		260120Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3008 RMK AO2
KJAX 
16nm N 		260056Z 15003KT 7SM SCT035 SCT120 BKN250 26/22 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02560217
KNRB 
16nm NE 		260052Z 14005KT 10SM FEW030 SCT080 SCT250 27/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02670217
TAF
KNIP 252121 12010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 OVC060 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2103 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN030CB OVC040 BECMG 0305 VRB05KT FEW030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1721 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB OVC100 T24/08Z T34/20Z
KCRG 
10nm NE 		252320Z 260024 15003KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT120 BKN250 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0912 4SM BR FM1400 21006KT 6SM HZ SCT030 SCT200 FM1700 15006KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT120 TEMPO 2124 BKN030CB
KJAX 
16nm N 		252320Z 260024 20008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT120 BKN250 FM0300 20003KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0912 4SM BR FM1400 21006KT 6SM HZ SCT030 SCT200 FM1800 15006KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT120 TEMPO 2124 BKN030CB
KNRB 
16nm NE 		252121 12010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 OVC060 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2103 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN030CB OVC040 BECMG 0305 VRB05KT FEW030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1721 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB OVC100 T24/08Z T34/20Z
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field). If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field), provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KNIP have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN JCKSNVLE ORNG 4.6 71-89
BEST WESTERN SOUTHSIDE HOTEL & SUITES 3.3 78-109
HOWARD JOHNSON INN ORANGE PARK 3.5 
RED ROOF INN JACKSONVILLE SOUTHPOINT 5.0 63-90
LA QUINTA INN JACKSONVILLE ORANGE PARK SOUTHWEST 4.6 59-84
JACKSONVILLE - DAYS INN ORANGE PARK 3.5 49-69
JACKSONVILLE-DAYS INN SOUTH/WEST UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD 4.6 54-65
 

Other hotels near Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN ORANGE PARK 3.5 79-87
FAIRFIELD INN ORANGE PARK FL 3.6 
RODEWAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.6 55-60
COMFORT INN ORANGE PARK 3.7 75-100
SUPER 8 JACKSONVILLE CENTRAL F 4.3 55-95
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY SOUTH 4.4 36-61
COMFORT LODGE JACKSONVILLE 4.4 45-55
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON JACKSONVILLE 4.5 84-229
SUPER 8 JACKSONVILLE ORANGE PARK 4.5 54-65
SUPER 8 MOTEL JACKSONVILLE 4.5 55
RAMADA INN SOUTH 4.6 57-65
RED ROOF INN JACKSONVILLE 4.6 50-66
RAMADA INN MANDARIN 4.7 81-109
FAIRFIELD INN N STES MARRIOTT 4.8 85-119

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

9 in Orange Park
83 in Jacksonville
3 in Ponte Vedra Beach
6 in Jacksonville Beach
1 in Neptune Beach
3 in Atlantic Beach
 

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