FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NQX |
| Lat/Long: | 24-34-32.5250N / 081-41-19.8000W
24-34.542083N / 081-41.330000W
24.5757014 / -81.6888333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of KEY WEST, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33040 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MIA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1200-0300Z
OT BY NOTAM; CTC BASE OPS DSN 483-2770, C305-293-2770, FAX DSN 483-2771, C305-293-2771. BASE OPS NOT STAFFED OUTSIDE FLD HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 307.025 [1200-0300Z++] |
| NAVY KEY WEST GROUND: | 121.7 336.45 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| NAVY KEY WEST TOWER: | 118.575 305.95 340.25 361.25 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| NAVY KEY WEST APPROACH: | 124.025 289.85 [1200-0300Z++] |
| MIAMI ARTCC APPROACH: | 126.575 313.7 |
| NAVY KEY WEST DEPARTURE: | 124.025 289.85 [1200-0300Z++] |
| MIAMI ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 126.575 313.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.2 357.4 |
| BASE OPS: | 338.15 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
| RDR: | 350.8 382.0 |
| WX ASOS at EYW (4 nm W): | 119.65 (305-292-4046) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY KEY WEST NAS OT MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/306.9 (KEY WEST RCAG) WHEN NAVY KEY WEST APCH CTL CLSD.
- SFA.
- AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING SIMPL, ACRUZ, CANOA AND MAXIM SHALL CONTACT MIAMI ARTCC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO CROSSING THE MIAMI FIR ON 132.2 / 323.1.
- FIELD CARRIER LANDING PACTICE.
- SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| EYWr095/6.1 | | KEY WEST VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| FISH HOOK | | 077/5.6 | | 332 | | 04W | | FIS | ..-. .. ... |
| MARATHON | | 260/33.4 | | 260 | | 04W | | MTH | -- - .... |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 10001 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 24-34.349500N | | 24-34.831333N |
| Longitude: | 081-42.004667W | | 081-40.277500W |
| Elevation: | 3.9 ft. | | 4.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 magnetic, 073 true | | 255 magnetic, 253 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7002 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 24-33.943000N | | 24-34.928500N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.754000W | | 081-41.093167W |
| Elevation: | 3.4 ft. | | 5.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 032 true | | 214 magnetic, 212 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 24-34.738667N | | 24-33.982000N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.534000W | | 081-40.578667W |
| Elevation: | 3.4 ft. | | 3.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 131 true | | 313 magnetic, 311 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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
KEY WEST, FL 33040
Phone 305-293-2770 |
Additional Remarks
| - | A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) SHORT FLD A-G IN RAISED POSN. EXC SHORT FLD A-G DUTY RWY DERIGGED. |
| - | JASU: (NC-8A) (NCPP-105) |
| - | FUEL: AVBL 1100-0300Z++. J5 |
| - | FLUID: SP |
| - | OIL: -O-128-156 |
| - | TRAN ALERT: EXTV DELAY TRAN SVCG. LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. |
| - | RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY I. |
| - | MISC: PPR REQ FOR COPTER LDG TRUMBO PT. CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ETA. CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STOR NOT AVBL BASE OPS. |
| - | TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL 1300-2200Z++ WKD, EXC SAT-SUN AND HOL. ACFT REQ INSPECTIONS CTC BASE OPS 1 HR PRIOR ARR. |
| - | RSTD: PPR CTC AIR TERMINAL DSN 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, FAX DSN 483-2355, C305-293-2355. |
| - | CAUTION: TWY D NOT VIS FROM TWR. UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY I. R2916, TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM, OPR CONT UP TO 14,000'. KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INTL HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D, INTENSIVE CIVIL TRAFFIC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D.BIRD HAZ. VARIOUS UNMRK/UNLGTD TWY OBST. |
| - | KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INT'L HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D AIRSPACE, INTENSE CIVIL TFC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D |
| - | REMARKS RSTD: RY 7 EMERG OR IMC LDG ONLY. PAR, ASR, RNAV (GPS) PRACTICE APCHS NOT AUTHORIZED TO RY 7. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEYW - Key West International Airport (4 nm W)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon Airport (36 nm E)
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (83 nm NE)
KMKY - Marco Island Airport (85 nm N)
KTNT - Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (88 nm NE)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
MapPoint
Yahoo! Maps
Google
Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 23:42 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:37:30 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 07:37:30 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KNQX | 131153Z 06005KT 10SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN045 13/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01330106 10139 20133 53008 $
|
KEYW
4nm SW | 131153Z 04006KT 10SM SCT015 BKN028 OVC045 14/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01390111 10144 20133 53006 $
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
| KNQX | 1309/1409 03008G13KT 9999 SCT030 SCT080 QNH3008INS TEMPO 1309/1312 BKN030 BKN080 BECMG 1401/1403 07010KT SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3010INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1309 TIL 1312 T12/1311Z T20/1321Z
|
KEYW
4nm SW | 131137Z 1312/1412 03009G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1312/1316 BKN025 FM131600 07009KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
