FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | NHK |
Lat/Long: | 38-17-10.8010N 076-24-35.8970W 38-17.180017N 076-24.598283W 38.2863336,-76.4099714 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 38.6 ft. / 11.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 10W (1985) |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 20670 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
Activation date: | 02/1944 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 1200-0400Z++. CLSD HOLIDAYS. |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
ATIS: | 322.425 |
PATUXENT GROUND: | 120.6 336.4 [24 HRS++ MON-SUN, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
PATUXENT TOWER: | 123.7 343.65 340.2X [24 HRS++ MON-SUN, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
PATUXENT APPROACH: | 120.05 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 121.0 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 127.95 ;056-164 ALL ALTS 250.3 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 281.8 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 314.0 ;056-164 ALL ALTS [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD [0400-1200Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 120.05 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 121.0 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 127.95 ;056-164 ALL ALTS 250.3 ;165-055 3000 FT & BLW 281.8 ;165-055 ABV 3000 FT 314.0 ;056-164 ALL ALTS [1200-0400Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 135.625 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD [0400-1200Z++ MON-SUN. OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 135.2 316.125 |
BASE OPS: | 302.55 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 356.2 |
WX AWOS-3 at 2W6 (7 nm W): | 119.575 (301-373-6514) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON (PCT) APP/DEP CON 135.625/269.625 (MON-SUN 0400-1200Z, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM).
- SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA. ASR-11, PAR.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PXT at field | | PATUXENT VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 10W |
OTTr158/29.7 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
ADWr156/37.9 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
PATUXENT | | at field | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
DAVEE | | 133/39.9 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 11799 x 200 ft. / 3596 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 38-16.614038N | | 38-17.885825N |
Longitude: | 076-25.297688W | | 076-23.432432W |
Elevation: | 38.6 ft. | | 19.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 059 magnetic, 049 true | | 239 magnetic, 229 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) OLS. | | OLS. |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 9732 x 200 ft. / 2966 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 38-17.657242N | | 38-16.715505N |
Longitude: | 076-25.400057W | | 076-23.753547W |
Elevation: | 26.9 ft. | | 15.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 126 true | | 316 magnetic, 306 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Approach lights: | OLS. | | OLS. |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 5021 x 75 ft. / 1530 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 38-16.593767N | | 38-17.412677N |
Longitude: | 076-25.262207W | | 076-25.113447W |
Elevation: | 37.2 ft. | | 24.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 008 true | | 198 magnetic, 188 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
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 PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5409 Phone 301-863-3339 |
Additional Remarks
E60-32 | HOOK E28(B) (3050 FT). |
E60-24 | HOOK E28(B) (1499 FT). |
E60-06 | HOOK E28(B) (2180 FT). |
E60-14 | HOOK E28(B) (1280 FT). |
- | JASU: (GTC-85) (NCPP-105) (NC-8) (NC-10). |
- | NS ABTMT: MIL ACFT MAINT AT LEAST 1500 FT BTN 3 NM AND 10 NM FR 210 DEG CW TO 240 DEG. NO PRACTICE APCH 0300Z++ TO 1200Z++ MON-FRI, SAT BEFORE 1500Z++, SUN BEFORE 1700Z++. TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS. |
- | CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AT PAX RIV WITH 72 HR PN. CTC AODO AT DSN 342-3836, C301-342-3836. |
- | MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. FOR FCST SVC ALL OT CTC FWC-N AT DSN 565-4555 OR C888-745-6899. WX OBSN AND PMSV MTR AVBL 1100-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND 1200-2300Z++ SAT-SUN. |
- | FOR CD WHEN NHK ATCT/APCH ARE CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
- | CALPS: FOR INFO REGARD CIVIL AIR LANDING PERMITS CTC FPL AT 301-342-3836 OR EMAIL NASPATUXENTRIVERCALPS@US.NAVY.MIL. |
- | FUEL: 100LL, A, J5. |
- | FLUID: SP LHOX LOX. |
- | OIL: O-128-133-148-156 (MIL). |
- | TRAN ALERT: AVBL 1200-23000Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. |
- | REMARKS: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI,1300-2300Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
- | RSTD: PPR-NO NOTAM TRML FAC AVBL. DSN 342-3836, C301-342-3836. ACFT MUST MAKE PRIOR ARNG AND RCV PPR FR HOST SQUADRON, OR NAS AIR OPERATONS. LTD RAMP SPACE, AND LTD TRAN SVC AVBL EXPECT DELAYS. TWY ALL EXP DLY DUE TO ACFT WT LIMITATIONS. |
- | CAUTION: STOPPING IN RSTD AREA ON TWY A, W TWY IS PROH. PORTIONS OF RWY, TWY AND ACFT RAMPS NOT VIS FR TWR. FIRST 1630 FT. RWY 32 MAY BE CLSD DALGT HR MON-SAT DUR VFR. BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT ARE LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 32. DEER AND BIRD HAZ. |
- | TFC PAT: VFR INITIAL AT 4 DME (RWY 32 AT 3 DME) 2000 FT, BREAK 1500 FT, DOWNWIND 1000 FT. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF FOR LCL BASED USN/USMC ACFT. |
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 06 | |
download (215KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (118KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (114KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (115KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (110KB) |
HI-TACAN Y RWY 06 | |
download (224KB) |
HI-TACAN Y RWY 14 | |
download (259KB) |
HI-TACAN Y RWY 24 | |
download (190KB) |
HI-TACAN Y RWY 32 | |
download (233KB) |
TACAN Z RWY 06 | |
download (196KB) |
TACAN Z RWY 14 | |
download (223KB) |
TACAN Z RWY 24 | |
download (169KB) |
TACAN Z RWY 32 | |
download (198KB) |
NDB/DME RWY 06 | |
download (192KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (160KB) |
Departure Procedures |
SALISBURY SEVEN | |
download (110KB) |
SWABY NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (186KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2W6 - St Mary's County Regional Airport (7 nm W)
KCGE - Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
W41 - Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (32 nm SE)
KTGI - Tangier Island Airport (34 nm SE)
KXSA - Tappahannock/Essex County Airport (34 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 12-Aug-2006
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 31-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Feb-2023 01:03:44 |
Local (UTC-5) | 31-Jan-2023 20:03:44 |
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METAR |
KNHK | 010032Z 04010KT 7SM -RA BKN008 BKN014 OVC029 04/02 A3021 RMK AO2 P0000 T00440022 VISNO RY24 $
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K2W6 7nm W | 010051Z AUTO 07004KT 7SM BKN005 OVC013 02/02 A3021 RMK AO1
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KNUI 9nm S | 311315Z AUTO 03009G16KT 10SM SCT010 SCT021 09/06 A3019 RMK AO2 T00940061
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TAF |
KNHK | 3123/0123 03007KT 9999 FEW008 SCT012 OVC025 650909 QNH3015INS TEMPO 3123/0105 4800 -RA BR BKN008 OVC020 BECMG 0104/0105 01008KT 3200 -RA BR BKN006 OVC012 650809 QNH3014INS TEMPO 0110/0113 6000 -RASN BR BKN005 OVC040 BECMG 0113/0114 35010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 OVC060 620606 QNH3022INS BECMG 0116/0117 33011KT 9999 FEW025 SCT280 QNH3026INS T02/0111Z T06/0120Z FN20066
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NOTAMs |
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