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KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NGU
Lat/Long: 36-56-14.8870N 076-17-21.4010W
36-56.248117N 076-17.356683W
36.9374686,-76.2892781
(estimated)
Elevation: 14.8 ft. / 4.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1990)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 23503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1943
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NGU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
CLSD 0400Z FOURTH THU NOV - 1200Z FOURTH FRI NOV, CLSD 1900Z 24 DEC - 1200Z 26 DEC, CLSD 1900Z 31 DEC - 1200Z 2 JAN.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 118.425 338.225
CHAMBERS GROUND: 121.8 298.95 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 370.85
CHAMBERS TOWER: 124.3 126.375 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 290.5 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 379.15
NORFOLK APPROACH: 118.9 ;010-310 125.7 ;311-009
NORFOLK DEPARTURE: 125.7 ;311-009
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.7 339.8
AMC/ATOC: 130.65 349.5
BASE OPS: 126.2 268.8
DRONE STAR: 118.9
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 271.6
TERKS STAR: 118.9
WX ASOS at ORF (5 nm SE): PHONE 276-200-0952
WX AWOS-3PT at PVG (12 nm SW): 118.375 (757-465-2175)
WX ASOS at NTU (14 nm SE): PHONE DSN 433-3619 or 757-433-3619
WX ASOS at PHF (15 nm NW): PHONE 757-874-3682
WX AWOS-3 at CPK (16 nm S): 123.675 (757-204-4290)
  • NOTIFY CHAMBERS OPNS ON FREQ 268.8 ON ALL VIP FLIGHTS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
  • ALL RADAR FREQUENCIES ARE ON REQUEST.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ORFr310/5.1NORFOLK VORTAC116.9007W
CCVr220/28.3CAPE CHARLES VORTAC112.2010W
HCMr154/36.7HARCUM VORTAC108.8007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAKEFIELD106/34.227411WAKQ .- -.- --.-

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 8370 x 200 ft. / 2551 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 56 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 36-56.247967N36-56.248162N
Longitude: 076-18.215905W076-16.497447W
Elevation: 13.2 ft.12.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 090 true280 magnetic, 270 true
Displaced threshold: 299 ft.995 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8370 LDA:8071TORA:8370 LDA:7375
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
OLS RWY 10.
SSALF: simplified short approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
OLS RWY 28.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: U.S. NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
NORFOLK, VA 23511

Additional Remarks

E60-28 HOOK E28 (B) (2056 FT).
E60-10 HOOK E28(B) (1799 FT).
AOE.
CAUTION: EXTV FISH SPOTTER ACFT ACT (SENG GENERAL AVIATION ACFT) UPWARDS FR 1500 FT OVER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJ COASTAL WATERS. EXTV VFR TFC OPR W OF CHAMBERS CLASS D AND NORFOLK CLASS C AIRSPACE. BIRD HAZ.
TFC PAT: R TFC RWY 28. BASIC F/W/VFR MIN 1000 FT AND 3 NM.
NS ABTMT: NO PRACTICE APCH 0400-1200Z++ MON-SAT; 0400-1800Z++ SUN. OT BY NOTAM. NO COPTER OVFT WILLOUGHBY SPIT EXC VIA PT XRAY (CHAMBERS TACAN R-042/1.5 DME) OR PT YANKEE (CHAMBERS TACAN R-009/1.8 DME) AT 500 FT.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL WITH 2 HR PN. AG AVBL 1300-2400Z++ MON-FRI. IMG AVBL 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI. AG/IMG AVBL OT ON OVERTIME BASIS ONLY, PRIOR ARNG RQR.
MISC: RWY 10/28 GROOVED.
CAUTION: ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER HARBORED OR TRANSITING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.
ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER OR TRANSMITTING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.
CAUTION - DO NOT MISTAKE NORFOLK INTL 5 NM SE FOR CHAMBERS FIELD, WHILE INBD ON TACAN/RNAV RWY 28 APCHS. CHAMBERS FIELD HAS A SINGLE RWY; NORFOLK INTL HAS INTERSECTING RWYS.
RSTD - PPR FOR NON CHAMBERS FIELD BASED ACFT. DSN 262-3419/3429 C757-322-3419/3429.
AMC/ATOC DSN 341-9926/7/8, C757-341-9926/7/8. ACFT UTILIZING AMC TRML CTC ATOC/AMC TRML 15 MIN PRIOR ARR WITH LOAD RPT. ACFT OVERSEAS CTC AMC/ATOC VIA FONE PATCH 2 HR PRIOR ARR FOR CSTM. ALL OTHER ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIR ARR.
MISC- FLT PLANS FOR NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD, AND NAS OCEANA SHOULD BE FAXED TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680, OR EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL. TO CFM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 262-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.
CAUTION - RWY 28 MULTIPLE CRANES 1.2 NM TO 1.3 NM FM DER 1600 FT L TO 4000 FT R OF CNTRLN, 260 FT MSL.
FOR CIVIL ACFT LNDG PERMIT (CALP) INFO CTC AFLD MGR C757-322-3419/3429.
ILS/TACAN/RADAR - ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 10 - BC UNUSED. ILS AND TACAN NO NOTAM MP WED 1230-1630Z++. RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
A-GEAR: AVOID CNTRLN LGT RWY 10/28 DUR CABLE ENGAGEMENT TO PREVENT TAILHOOK SKIP. DIST RWY 28 MEASURED FR DISPL THR. E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN AT DEP END OF RWY NMLLY. SHORTFLD GEAR AVBL WITH 20 MIN PN.
JASU:(NC-10C) (NC-8A/A1) (NCPP-105 CTC AIR OPS DUTY OFFICER TO ENSURE AVBL).
FUEL: NO TRAN COPTER HOT PIT WO PRIOR COORD WITH HOST SQUADRON. J5.
FLUID: ADI SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
OIL: UNAVBL.
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL WKEND ONLY 1200-2000Z++. TRAN MAINT UNAVBL OT. 2 HR PN RQR FOR LOX. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL FOR C-130 ACFT. POTABLE WATER UNAVBL. NO TRAN WORK/MSN PLANNING/BRIEFING SPACES OR COMSEC STOR FOR DETS.
RSTD: TWY B CLSD S OF TWY F AND TWY D CLSD E OF TWY S UFN.

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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KOHLS ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (179KB)
OUTLA ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (336KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 10   download (173KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (164KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (165KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 10   download (216KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 28   download (216KB)
TACAN Z RWY 10   download (156KB)
TACAN Z RWY 28   download (155KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (140KB)
 
CHAMBERS THREE (OBSTACLE)   2 pages: [1] [2] (190KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (365KB)

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KPHF - Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (15 nm NW)
KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (16 nm S)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3310:33
Sunrise06:5910:59
Sunset19:2223:22
Evening civil twilight19:4823:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Mar-2026 20:28:56
Local (UTC-4)  27-Mar-2026 16:28:56
 
METAR
KNGU 
2nm SE 
272022Z 06015G24KT 10SM OVC009 12/10 A2998 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 T01220100 $
KORF 
5nm SE 
272012Z 06019G29KT 10SM -RA SCT009 OVC015 12/10 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 06030/1957 P0000 T01170100
KLFI 
9nm NW 
271955Z 05015G23KT 10SM SCT021 OVC030 16/11 A2997 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT S CIG 021 RWY26 SLP155 T01620111 $
KPVG 
12nm SW 
272005Z AUTO 06010G21KT 10SM OVC014 15/12 A2999 RMK AO2 $
KNTU 
15nm SE 
271956Z 06019G30KT 10SM BKN035 OVC065 13/09 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 06037/1935 SLP156 T01280094
KPHF 
15nm NW 
271954Z 05014G23KT 10SM OVC026 16/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01610117
KCPK 
16nm S 
272015Z AUTO 04016G23KT 10SM OVC015 15/11 A2998 RMK AO2 T01530107
KNFE 
16nm SE 
271951Z AUTO 04017G27KT 10SM OVC014 14/11 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 06028/1926 T01440106
KFAF 
19nm NW 
271955Z 08013G20KT 10SM BKN027 18/11 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP146 T01820110 $
TAF
KNGU 
2nm SE 
2715/2815 27014G22KT 9999 SCT050 BKN200 QNH2988INS FM271800 02016G26KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 OVC200 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2718/2821 02018G28KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM272100 03018G28KT 6000 -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC100 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2721/2800 3200 SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM280000 03015G25KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2800/2806 3200 SHRA BR OVC008 FM280700 35015G25KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3012INS FM281100 35018G28KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3025INS TX23/2716Z TN04/2811Z FN20004
KORF 
5nm SE 
271739Z 2718/2818 01014G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM272000 04014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 TEMPO 2721/2724 P6SM -RA BKN008 FM280000 04014G22KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC012 FM280600 36010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM280800 35012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM281000 36015G25KT P6SM SCT040
KLFI 
9nm NW 
270100Z 2701/2807 25012G25KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2704/2710 25025G35KT 510009 BECMG 2716/2717 24012G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2990INS BECMG 2720/2721 35010G20KT 6000 -SHRA BKN010 QNH2996INS BECMG 2804/2805 04010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3004INS TX23/2701Z TN18/2715Z
KNTU 
15nm SE 
2715/2815 25015G25KT 9999 FEW090 SCT180 BKN250 WS020/24050KT 520009 QNH2983INS FM271700 32018G28KT 9999 BKN045 BKN180 QNH2987INS FM271800 03013G22KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN035 OVC100 520009 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2718/2800 02015G25KT 3200 SHRA BR BKN006 OVC020 FM280000 04010G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN025 OVC100 540009 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2800/2802 01015G25KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM280200 35012G23KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 500000 QNH3003INS FM281000 34015G23KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 OVC120 QNH3008INS TX
KPHF 
15nm NW 
271739Z 2718/2818 04012G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM272100 04012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 OVC012 TEMPO 2721/2723 BKN008 FM272300 02008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008 FM280500 36010KT P6SM BKN020 FM280700 35012KT P6SM BKN040 FM281300 35015G25KT P6SM SCT040
KFAF 
19nm NW 
271800Z 2718/2824 06010G15KT 9999 BKN045 QNH2994INS BECMG 2719/2720 02012G18KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2720/2722 8000 -SHRA BECMG 2721/2722 03010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN008 OVC010 QNH2999INS BECMG 2804/2805 03009KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH3014INS BECMG 2807/2808 35015G25KT 9999 FEW010 QNH3018INS BECMG 2820/2821 35012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3046INS TX20/2718Z TN03/2707Z
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