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KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport
Oak Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NUW
Lat/Long: 48-21-06.6250N 122-39-21.4530W
48-21.110417N 122-39.357550W
48.3518403,-122.6559592
(estimated)
Elevation: 47.4 ft. / 14.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 18E (2005)
From city: 3 miles N of OAK HARBOR, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98277

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1950
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NUW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle: no
Lights: AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.15 281.5
WX ASOS: PHONE 360-257-8813
WHIDBEY GROUND: 121.75 336.4
WHIDBEY TOWER: 127.9 340.2
WHIDBEY APPROACH: 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST 270.8 ;EAST 285.65 ;WEST
WHIDBEY DEPARTURE: 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST 270.8 ;EAST 285.65 ;WEST
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 135.1 135.1 379.9
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: 135.1
CLASS C: 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST 270.8 ;EAST 285.65 ;WEST
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 118.2 ;WEST 120.7 ;EAST 270.8 ;EAST
PMSV METRO: 343.4
PTD: 350.1
WX AWOS-3 at OKH (6 nm S): 132.775 (360-675-8431)
WX AWOS-3 at BVS (12 nm NE): 121.125 (360-757-7767)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (14 nm NW): 118.525
WX ASOS at FHR (18 nm NW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at 0S9 (19 nm S): 119.025 (360-379-1199)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr004/7.0PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
PAEr310/30.0PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E
HUHr165/35.7WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YYJr107/39.9VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW217/11.824016EBVS -... ...- ...
FRIDAY HARBOR106/17.528417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL J5 J8
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
RWY 14/32 PORTION OF SE END BTN 3000 & 2000 FT REMAINING MKR NOT FULLY VISIBLE FM ATCT.
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 48-21.702207N48-20.513117N
Longitude: 122-39.750527W122-38.905135W
Elevation: 39.3 ft.47.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 137 magnetic, 155 true317 magnetic, 335 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
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: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 7999 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 33 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 48-21.078325N48-21.147848N
Longitude: 122-40.372823W122-38.401837W
Elevation: 18.4 ft.23.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 069 magnetic, 087 true249 magnetic, 267 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
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)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: U S NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, D C 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND
OAK HARBOR, WA 98278
Phone 360 257 2681

Additional Remarks

SEE FLIP AP/1.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: 48 HR PN REQ, CTC AIR TERMINAL SUPERVISOR, 1430-0100Z++ AT DSN 820-2604/6707, C360-257-2604/6707.
SERVICE- JASU - 1 (NC-10C), 1 (GTC-85/GTE-85), 1(MSU-200NAV/ A/U47A-5 FUEL-J8 FLUID-SP PRESAIR DE-ICE (2 HR PN REQ) LHOX TRAN ALERT- TRAN CREWS MUST PROVIDE TECHNICAL DIRECT/ASSISTANCE IN SVC/MAINT TO INCLUDE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF FUELING. LTD SVC/MAINT AVBL 1500-2300Z++ MON-FRI. NO MAINT SAT, SUNAND HOL. AIR TERMINAL OPR 1400-0200Z++, AS RQR OT.
OLS LENSES AVBL TO ALL RWY.
HIRL AND SFL UNAVBL TO RWY 7. RCLL AVBL TO RWY 14-32 ONLY.
OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER C360-257-2681, DSN 820-2681.
FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMITS (CALP) REQUESTS CTC OPS DUTY OFFICER.
CTN: LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER SHELTER 15 FT AGL, 32 FT FROM RWY EDGE, LCTD LEFT SIDE RWY, 558 FT FROM RWY 07 THLD AND 400 FT FROM THLD ON RWY 14, 25 AND 32. LARGE ACFT EXER CTN. EXTREME CTN RQRD FOR BACK TAXI IN LAST 1000 FT OF ALL RWYS.
CTN: NO WEPS LOADING OR OFFLOADING BTN HN.
DCT REFUL FAC LANES NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
SERVICE - PAPI RWY 07/25 AND RWY 14/32 H24.
RSTD: PPR REQUIRED FOR ALL ACFT EXC SAR/MEDEVAC. CTC AIR TERMINAL SUPERVISOR, 1430-0100Z++ AT DSN 820-2604/6707, C360-257-2604/6707. PRIOR COORD/FLT ADVSY RQR FOR AMC/JOSAC/NALO MSN.
TFC PAT - OVERHEAD INITIAL FOR RWYS 7, 14, 32 4NM 2500', RWY 25 6NM 3000'; OVERHEAD BREAK 1500'; PATTERN ALT 1000'.

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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14   download (159KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (84KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (97KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (95KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (93KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 07   download (376KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 14   download (377KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 25   download (295KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 32   download (296KB)
TACAN Y RWY 07   download (143KB)
TACAN Y RWY 14   download (149KB)
TACAN Y RWY 25   download (146KB)
TACAN Y RWY 32   download (148KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (153KB)
 
NASWI THREE (OBSTACLE)   download (102KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (559KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOKH - Delaurentis Airport (6 nm S)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (12 nm NE)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (18 nm NW)
0S9 - Jefferson County International Airport (19 nm S)
KAWO - Arlington Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Photo taken 21-Sep-2021
3,500’ AGL facing NE

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From to KNUW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1112:11
Sunrise05:4812:48
Sunset20:4603:46
Evening civil twilight21:2204:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Aug-2025 15:23:35
Local (UTC-7)  02-Aug-2025 08:23:35
 
METAR
KNUW 021453Z 21007KT 10SM BKN008 14/12 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01390122 52012 $
KNRA 
10nm S 
021446Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM SCT004 OVC014 14/13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01440133 53011 TSNO $
KBVS 
12nm NE 
021455Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM BKN009 OVC012 15/14 A3026 RMK A01
KFHR 
18nm NW 
021453Z AUTO 23010G19KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01500128 53012
K0S9 
19nm S 
021455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 14/14 A3024 RMK AO2
TAF
KNUW 0207/0307 23012G18KT 9999 FEW005 FEW120 SCT250 QNH3013INS TEMPO 0209/0211 24009KT 8000 BR BKN003 FM021200 24007KT 4800 BR BKN003 QNH3017INS TEMPO 0213/0216 0800 FG FM021700 24009KT 9000 BR BKN015 BKN230 QNH3023INS FM022100 25011G18KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3014INS TX18/0223Z TN12/0213Z FS30208 FM021800 28010KT 9999 SCT013 SCT250 QNH3001INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0207 TIL 0214 TX23/0223Z TN18/0213Z FS30208
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