FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 APRIL 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | NIP |
Lat/Long: | 30-14-01.3417N 081-40-33.8059W 30-14.022362N 081-40.563432W 30.2337060,-81.6760572 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 22.5 ft. / 7 m (estimated) |
Variation: | 06W (2010) |
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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | NIP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS CLSD FOR FEDERAL HOLS; CK NOTAMS FOR ADDL CLOSURES. |
Pattern altitude: | TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 10. |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RWY 10/28 - 134.775. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 125.15 |
ATIS: | 124.35 290.425 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 |
NAVY JACKSONVILLE GROUND: | 128.6 336.4 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
NAVY JACKSONVILLE TOWER: | 125.15 340.2 307.325 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 127.775 127.775 |
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 127.775 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.775 ;NAVY JAX FLT PLN 134.775 310.2 ;NAVY JAX FLT PLN 353.675 |
ATCOM: | 6723FM |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
RADAR: | 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 363.0X 379.225X |
WX AWOS-3 at HEG (7 nm W): | 119.275 (904-695-0334) |
WX ASOS at CRG (10 nm NE): | 125.4 (904-646-4670) |
WX AWOS-3 at VQQ (10 nm W): | 125.275 (904-778-6934) |
WX ASOS at JAX (16 nm N): | 125.85 (904-741-4304) |
- SFA.
- SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CRGr237/10.7 | | CRAIG VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 03W |
SGJr319/24.5 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
REYNOLDS | | 004/16.0 | | 338 | | 07W | | RYD | .-. -.-- -.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | J5 |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 9003 x 200 ft. / 2744 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 30-13.895333N | | 30-13.904000N |
Longitude: | 081-41.576167W | | 081-39.865833W |
Elevation: | 22.5 ft. | | 7.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Displaced threshold: | 997 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:9003 TODA:9003 ASDA:8006 LDA:8006 | | TORA:8006 TODA:8006 ASDA:9003 LDA:9003 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 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: | yes | | yes |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5978 x 200 ft. / 1822 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 30-14.554000N | | 30-13.860500N |
Longitude: | 081-40.730050W | | 081-39.922333W |
Elevation: | 12.4 ft. | | 7.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
Displaced threshold: | 2734 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:5978 TODA:5978 ASDA:5978 LDA:3244 | | TORA:3244 TODA:3244 ASDA:5978 LDA:5978 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Approach lights: | | | OLS & WAVE-OFF |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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
E60-32 | HOOK E28(B) (2985 FT) |
E60-28 | HOOK E28(B) (1995 FT) |
E60-10 | HOOK E28(B) (2190 FT) |
E60-14 | HOOK E28(B) 1229 FT) |
- | JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8) |
- | FLUID: LOCAL SQUADRONS CTC FUELS DIV FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3906, C904-542-3906, 1230-2000Z++ MON-FRI. LOX SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. |
- | TRANS ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC AND SPACE. ACFT STAIRS AVBL 1100-0200Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC. |
- | RSTD: TRAN JET ACFT VFR TGL NA WO CRS RULES BRF. ALL ACFT CTC FLT PLNG 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. RY 14 AVBL FOR ARR FW CAT A AND R/W ACFT. |
- | CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD. |
- | CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RY 10 APCH. |
- | 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 QUIET HRS. |
- | CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION CTC AFLD MGR DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176 AT LEAST 48 HRS PRIOR TO ARR TO COORD INSPECTION SETUP. |
- | MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG. |
- | CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURING A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RY 10/28 CNTRLN LGTS LOCATED 24 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRL. MAXIMUM SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT. |
- | RSTD: RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR LDG BTN SS AND SR. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EV MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1200-1600Z++. |
- | RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO AND LIFEFLTS, CTC AFLD MGR 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR, DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176. 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. |
- | CAUTION: MAT AREAS BTN RY 10/28 & 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. |
- | MISC: AIRCREWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ON/OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION. AIRCREWS COORDINATE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORGE WITH NAVAMSLANT AT DSN 942-3777. |
- | CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVATION ACFT INVOF CECIL FLD. |
- | MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. ALL OTHER HOURS WX OBSERVER ONLY. CTC FWC-N AVN CP JAX AT DSN 942-2535 C904-542-2535. CTC NAVAL AVAITION FCST CNTR FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 564-2594, C757-444-2594 DURING OTHER HRS. |
- | JASU -1(NC-10) 1 (MSU-200NAVIA/U47A-5(HUFFER) QLFD AIRCREW RQRD. |
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 21 April 2022 at 0901Z to 19 May 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ALMA TWO | |
download (130KB) |
HOTAR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (227KB) |
POGIE TWO | |
download (193KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10 | |
download (97KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28 | |
download (120KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10 | |
download (128KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28 | |
download (121KB) |
HI-TACAN RWY 10 | |
download (155KB) |
HI-TACAN RWY 28 | |
download (157KB) |
TACAN RWY 10 | |
download (129KB) |
TACAN RWY 28 | |
download (129KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (86KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (403KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (7 nm W)
KCRG - Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig (10 nm NE)
KVQQ - Cecil Airport (10 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (16 nm N)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (16 nm NE)
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 18-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2022 19:51:03 |
Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2022 15:51:03 |
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METAR |
KNIP | 181853Z 14007KT 10SM SCT048 33/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03280161
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KHEG 7nm W | 181935Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM FEW085 34/16 A3000 RMK AO2
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KCRG 10nm NE | 181853Z 14009KT 10SM CLR 32/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T03170211
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KVQQ 11nm W | 181850Z 33004KT 10SM SCT070 36/17 A2999
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KJAX 16nm N | 181856Z 11007KT 080V140 10SM SCT050 32/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03170217
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KNRB 16nm NE | 181852Z 14012KT 10SM FEW040 FEW250 30/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T03000228
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TAF |
KNIP | 1815/1915 14008KT 9999 FEW004 SCT250 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1815/1818 VRB04KT FM181800 13009KT 9999 SCT050 SCT250 QNH2991INS FM190200 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH2995INS FM191400 15008KT 9999 SCT050 SCT250 QNH2993INS T33/1821Z T23/1911Z FN20077
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KCRG 10nm NE | 181720Z 1818/1918 12011KT P6SM SCT040 FM190200 16006KT P6SM FEW060 FM190700 21003KT P6SM FEW060 FM191400 24007KT P6SM SCT030
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KVQQ 11nm W | 181720Z 1818/1918 11006KT P6SM SCT030 FM182000 12009KT P6SM SCT040 FM190200 16004KT P6SM FEW060 FM190700 21003KT P6SM FEW060 TEMPO 1908/1912 2SM BR SCT010 FM191400 24006KT P6SM SCT030
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KJAX 16nm N | 181720Z 1818/1918 12011KT P6SM SCT040 FM190200 16006KT P6SM FEW060 FM190700 21003KT P6SM FEW060 FM191400 24007KT P6SM SCT030
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KNRB 16nm NE | 1815/1915 VRB05KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1818/1900 12010G15KT FM190200 25005KT SKC QNH2995INS T32/1819Z T22/1911Z FN20022
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NOTAMs |
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