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KCOF Patrick Air Force Base
Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: COF
Lat/Long: 28-14-05.7200N / 080-36-36.4500W
28-14.095333N / 080-36.607500W
28.2349222 / -80.6101250
(estimated)
Elevation: 8 ft. / 2.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of COCOA BEACH, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 32925

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1944
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: COF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1200-0400Z
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: 1500' RECTANGULAR, 2000' OVERHEAD.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

Airport Communications

ATIS: 119.175 273.5 [1300-0500Z++]
PATRICK GROUND: 124.35 335.8 [1300-0500Z++,FRI-SUN 1300-2230Z++.]
PATRICK TOWER: 133.75 269.375 372.8 [1300-0500Z++,FRI-SUN 1300-2230Z++.]
ORLANDO APPROACH: 132.65
ORLANDO DEPARTURE: 132.65
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.4 289.4
CONSOLIDATE COMDPOST: 383.0
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
KING OPS: 150.35 321.0
PATRICK COMMAND POST: 138.3 311.0
PMSV: 344.6
PTD: 139.3 372.2
RESCUE OPS: 138.475 255.5
WX AWOS-3 at COI (8 nm NW): 119.025 (321-986-8864)
WX ASOS at MLB (8 nm S): PHONE 321-723-7403
WX AWOS-3 at X59 (17 nm S): 122.725 (617-262-3825)
  • SFA
  • RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: ASR/PAR - ASR NO NOTAM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WED & THU 0900-1300Z++.
  • (CALL BARRIER); GLOBAL HF THRU CAPE ROD.
  • RADAR - ASR NO-NOTAM MP: 0900-1300Z++ WED AND THU.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MLBr012/7.9MELBOURNE VOR/DME110.0002W
VRBr353/34.0VERO BEACH VORTAC117.3004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MERRITT ISLAND152/7.624705WCOI -.-. --- ..
SATELLITE034/9.425703WSQT ... --.- -
GEIGER LAKE158/24.137505WGGL --. --. .-..
VERO BEACH348/35.739204WVEP ...- . .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 115 JET-B+
SOAP AVBL 1300Z MON-FRI ONLY.
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 9023 x 200 ft. / 2750 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
FIRST 1000' RWY 02-20 GROOVED CONCRETE, MID 7000' RWY 02-20 ASPHALT.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 325.0
Dual double tandem: 720.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 28-13.250633N28-14.650583N
Longitude: 080-36.903117W080-36.336417W
Elevation: 6.0 ft.9.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Instrument approach: LOC/GSLOC/GS

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4000 x 200 ft. / 1219 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /F/B/W/T
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 325.0
Dual double tandem: 720.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: 11/29 HAS BOTH STANDARD & ASSAULT LANDING ZONE MARKINGS.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 28-14.483917N28-14.300600N
Longitude: 080-36.919767W080-36.203083W
Elevation: 6.0 ft.9.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no300 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
DEPT OF THE AF,HDQRTS ADTC
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
DEPT OF THE AF,HDQRTS ADTC
EGLIN AFB, FL 32542

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 75/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 01-20: ST175 & RWY 11-29 ST175.
- CAUTION: FIRST 240' RWY 29 NOT VIS FR TWR. EXER CAUTION DUE TO EXTV LCL GENERAL AVN ACFT OVER MELBOURNE INTL, 7 NM S OF PATRICK AFB DUR VFR WX COND.
- FUEL: J8
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
- OIL: O-128-133-148
- TRAN ALERT: OPR 1300-0500Z++ CLSD HOL. ALL TRAN ARR OR DEP RQR TRAN ALERT ASSISTANCE, NO ARR AFTER 0430Z.
- MISC: BASE OPS DSN 854-2222, C321-494-2222, FAX C321-494-6442.
- RSTD: PPR FOR ALL ACFT, EXC EVAC, DSN 854-2222. E SIDE TWY C CLSD TO JET ACFT.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ POTENTIAL EXISTS. MIGRATORY SEASON PHASE II 1 OCT-31 MAR. DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE, TKOF AND LDG PERMS. DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE, TKOF AND LDG PROH. CTC TWR/GND/ATIS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: ALL ACFT RQR SUPPORT CTC PTD WITH ARR INFO 1 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT AIR/GND COM OR PHONE PATCH. PROVIDE 2 HR NOTIFICATION SAT, SUN. IF NO NTC EXP 1-2 HR DELAY.
- WX DSN PHONE 467-8484.
- SVC-LGT: RWY 02/20 EDGE LIGHTS ARE POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM USABLE SURFACE.
- CAUTION: RWY 11/29 HAS NON STANDARD LZ TOUCHDOWN BOX MARKINGS.
- MISC: FIRST 1000 FT RY 02-20 GROOVED CON, MID 7000 FT RY 02-20 GROOVED ASPH.
- NOISE ABATEMENT - CLIMB RWY HDG AND BEGIN ALL TURNS AT 2.5 DME UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATC.
- JASU; 3(MA-1A); 5(MD-3B).

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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BITHO SEVEN   download (240KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 02 **NEW**   download (284KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 20 **NEW**   download (262KB)
VOR/DME RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
TACAN RWY 02 **CHANGED**   download (246KB)
TACAN RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (227KB)
 
Departure Procedures
OCEAN THREE   download (200KB)
RIVER THREE   download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (58KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCOI - Merritt Island Airport (8 nm NW)
KMLB - Melbourne International Airport (8 nm S)
KXMR - Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip (14 nm N)
KTIX - Space Coast Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
KTTS - NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (23 nm N)
  
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Photo taken 02-Apr-2008
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KCOF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise07:0012:00
Sunset17:2522:25
Evening civil twilight17:5122:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2008 16:05:00
Local (UTC-5)  02-Dec-2008 11:05:00
 
METAR
KCOF 
2nm SE 		021555Z 30013KT 7SM FEW018 FEW100 14/06 A3029 RMK SLP257 WND DATA ESTMD WR//
KMLB 
8nm S 		021553Z 32013KT 10SM FEW040 14/05 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP255 T01440050
KXMR 
14nm N 		021555Z 31010KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3028 RMK AO2A SLP256 T01360055
KTIX 
19nm NW 		021548Z 33013G20KT 7SM FEW030 12/ A3027
TAF
KMLB 
8nm S 		021125Z 0212/0312 30010KT P6SM FEW018 BKN030 OVC050 FM021400 32012G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM021800 33014G20KT P6SM SKC
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AirNav users who flew into KCOF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN SATELLITE BEACH 1.9 53-73
LEXINGTON HOTEL ON THE ISLAND 6.0 51-78
 

Other hotels near Patrick Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MELBOURNE 4.1 

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 Patrick Air Force Base

1 in Satellite Beach
19 in Cocoa Beach
2 in Indian Harbour Beach
22 in Melbourne
3 in Cape Canaveral
6 in Cocoa
4 in Palm Bay
 

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