FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NIP |
| Lat/Long: | 30-14-01.8847N / 081-40-29.8750W 30-14.031412N / 081-40.497917W 30.2338569 / -81.6749653 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 21 ft. / 6 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32212 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | JAX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS EXC HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 09. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 281.0 |
| NAVY JACKSONVILLE GROUND: | 128.6 336.4 [24 HRS EXCEPT HOL.] |
| NAVY JACKSONVILLE TOWER: | 120.0 340.2 307.325 [24 HRS EXCEPT HOL.] |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 123.8 123.8 377.05 |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 123.8 124.9 123.8 377.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.775 353.675 |
| ATCOM (SSB): | 6723FM |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NAVY JAX OPS: | 134.775 310.2 |
| PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
| RDR: | 127.7X 134.1X 266.8X 276.4 278.8X 299.6X 305.8 314.8X 315.4 325.2X 328.4 337.2X 348.0X 350.8X 354.8X 363.0X 379.225X |
| RY 27: | 123.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HEG (7 nm W): | 119.275 (904-695-0334) |
| WX ASOS at CRG (10 nm NE): | PHONE 904-646-4670 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VQQ (10 nm W): | 125.275 (904-778-6934) |
| WX ASOS at JAX (16 nm N): | PHONE 904-741-4304 |
- SFA.
- SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CRGr237/10.6 | | CRAIG VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 03W |
| VQQr087/(11.3) | | CECIL VOR | | 117.90 | | 03W |
| SGJr319/24.4 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HERLONG | | 112/7.4 | | 332 | | 02W | | HEG | .... . --. |
| EASTPORT | | 200/11.9 | | 357 | | 03W | | EYA | . -.-- .- |
| PALATKA | | 017/35.6 | | 243 | | 05W | | IAK | .. .- -.- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 10/28 CLSD 1000-1230Z++ FOR CENTERLINE MAINTENANCE. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.896217N | | 30-13.903933N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.386433W | | 081-39.866217W |
| Elevation: | 20.4 ft. | | 7.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF | | 4-light PAPI on left OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5980 x 200 ft. / 1823 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-14.554000N | | 30-13.860317N |
| Longitude: | 081-40.730050W | | 081-39.922133W |
| Elevation: | 12.3 ft. | | 8.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 2739 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | LDA:3241 | | TORA:3241 LDA:3241 |
| Approach lights: | | | OLS & WAVE-OFF |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| 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 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212 |
Additional Remarks
| - | JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8) |
| - | FUEL: J5 |
| - | FLUID: SP LHOX LOX- REQ 48 HR NTC. CTC FUELS DIV FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3906, C904-542-3906, 1300-1930Z++ MON-FRI. CTC BASE OPS FOR LOX SVC AFTER HRS, WKENDS, AND HOL DSN 942-2511, C904-541-2511. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AND SVC AVBL DUR NML WORKING HR, EXP 2 HR FUEL DELAY. ACFT STAIRS AND LAVATORY SVC AVBL 1100-0200Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC. CTC BASE OPS AFTER HRS FOR ACFT STAIRS OR LAVATORY SVC DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511. |
| - | RSTD: OPR 24 HRS EXC HOL. CTC BASE OPS DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511 FOR HOL CLOSURE. TRAN JET ACFT VFR TOUCH AND GO NA. ALL ACFT, CTC BASEOPS 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG. RY 10/28 CLSD 1000-1230Z++ TUE FOR CNTRLN LGT MAINT. RY 14 AVBL FOR ARR F/W CAT A AND R/W ACFT. |
| - | CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD. |
| - | CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RY 10 APCH. |
| - | AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EACH MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FM 1230-1400Z++. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED IN JAN, APR, & OCT FOR FOD WALKDOWN FM 1230-1400Z++. 48 HR PPR NTC REQ EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO, AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASEOPS DSN 942-5211, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139. |
| - | NS ABTMT: STOP LDG ONLY MON-SAT BTN 0300-1300Z++ & SUN BTN 0300-1700Z++ DUE TO QUIET HRS. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION PLAN ARR BTN 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI. NO INSPECTION OUTSIDE PUBL HR. |
| - | MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG. |
| - | CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURING A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RY 10/28 CNTRLN LGTS LOCATED 18 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRL. MAXIMUM SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT. |
| - | RSTD: RY 14 NOT AVBL FOR LDG BTN SS AND SR. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EVERY MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1230-1400Z++. AFLD CLSD 2ND WED IN JAN, APR, JUL AND OCT FOR FOD WALKDOWN FR 1230-1400Z++. TWY D CLSD BTN FLYING CLUB AND RY 10/28. |
| - | RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASE OPS 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR, DSN 942-2511, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139. |
| - | MISC: CTC NAVAL ATLANTIC MET FAC JACKSONVILLE FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 942-2541, C904-542-2541. |
| - | SERVICE AGEAR: RY 32 ABORT END A-GEAR LOCATED 4,751 FT FM APCH END. |
| - | CAUTION: COPTER LDG SPOTS LCTD ON TWY A. |
| - | CAUTION: MAT AREAS BTN RY 10/28 & RY 14/32 NOT AUTHORIZED FOR ACFT USE. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTREME BIRD HAZ DUR SUMMER MONTHS. CTC TWR FOR CURRENT BASH COND. |
| - | CAUTION: SKYDIVING AND GLIDER OPERATIONS , SFC TO 10,000 FT, 7MILES, IN VICINITY OF HERLONG AIRPORT, BTN SR & SS. |
| - | MISC: AIRCREWS ARE RESPONSIBLR FOR THEIR ON/OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION. AIRCREWS MUST COORDINATE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORGE WITH NAVCOMTELSTA AT DSN 942-3308/09. |
| - | CATION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVATION ACFT INVOF CECIL FLD. |
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 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ALMA TWO | |
download (149KB) |
| POGIE ONE | |
download (227KB) |
| TAYLOR TWO | |
download (192KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (228KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 10 | |
download (286KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 28 | |
download (281KB) |
| TACAN RWY 10 | |
download (225KB) |
| TACAN RWY 28 | |
download (235KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED** | |
download (86KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (78KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEG - Herlong Airport (7 nm W)
KCRG - Craig Municipal Airport (10 nm NE)
KVQQ - Cecil Field Airport (10 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (16 nm N)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (16 nm NE)
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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 |
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Times for 18-Mar-2010
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 24:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Mar-2010 09:19:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Mar-2010 05:19:23 |
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| METAR |
| KNIP | 180853Z 30005KT 10SM FEW021 OVC033 11/09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01060089 56009
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KCRG 10nm NE | 180853Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM BKN036 OVC045 10/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01000083 56012
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KVQQ 11nm W | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BKN005 BKN018 OVC031 09/09 A2990 RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KJAX 16nm N | 180856Z 32003KT 10SM BKN036 OVC060 10/08 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01000083 56013
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KNRB 16nm NE | 180852Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC041 10/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01000072 56013
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KCRG 10nm NE | 180520Z 1806/1906 01004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1806/1810 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181000 34006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1810/1814 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181400 32010KT P6SM OVC030 FM181800 31012KT P6SM BKN050 FM190300 29008KT P6SM SCT200
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KVQQ 11nm W | 180520Z 1806/1906 33004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1806/1810 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181000 33006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1810/1814 3SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181400 31008KT P6SM OVC030 FM181800 30012KT P6SM BKN050 FM190200 29008KT P6SM SCT200
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KJAX 16nm N | 180520Z 1806/1906 33004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1806/1810 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181000 33006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 1810/1814 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM181400 31008KT P6SM OVC030 FM181800 30012KT P6SM BKN050 FM190200 29008KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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