FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | NIP |
Lat/Long: | 30-14-01.3417N 081-40-33.8059W 30-14.022362N 081-40.563432W 30.2337060,-81.6760572 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 22.5 ft. / 7 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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | NIP (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 1200-0400Z OPR 1200-0400Z (DT 1100-0300) DLY. CLSD FEDERAL HOLS; OT BY NOTAM. |
Pattern altitude: | TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 10. |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTIVATE-ALSF-1 RWY 10; SALSF RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - 134.775. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 125.15 |
ATIS: | 124.35 290.425 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 |
NAVY JACKSONVILLE GROUND: | 128.6 336.4 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
NAVY JACKSONVILLE TOWER: | 125.15 340.2 307.325 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 127.775 127.775 |
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 127.775 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.775 ;NAVY JAX FLT PLN 134.775 310.2 ;NAVY JAX FLT PLN 353.675 |
ALCRN STAR: | 127.0 |
ATCOM: | 6723FM |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
WX AWOS-3 at HEG (7 nm W): | 119.275 (904-695-0334) |
WX ASOS at CRG (10 nm NE): | 125.4 (904-646-4670) |
WX AWOS-3 at VQQ (10 nm W): | 125.275 (904-778-6934) |
WX ASOS at JAX (16 nm N): | 125.85 (904-741-4304) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CRGr237/10.7 | | CRAIG VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 03W |
SGJr319/24.5 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
REYNOLDS | | 004/16.0 | | 338 | | 07W | | RYD | .-. -.-- -.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | J5 J5:J5 FUELS DIV DSN 942-3906, C 904-542-3906 |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 9003 x 200 ft. / 2744 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity FOR ACFT OPR IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 30-13.895333N | | 30-13.904000N |
Longitude: | 081-41.576167W | | 081-39.865833W |
Elevation: | 22.5 ft. | | 7.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Displaced threshold: | 997 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:9003 TODA:9003 ASDA:9003 LDA:8006 | | TORA:8006 TODA:8006 ASDA:9003 LDA:9003 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) 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: | 5978 x 200 ft. / 1822 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 30-14.554000N | | 30-13.860500N |
Longitude: | 081-40.730050W | | 081-39.922333W |
Elevation: | 12.4 ft. | | 7.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
Displaced threshold: | 2734 ft. | | no |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Approach lights: | | | OLS & WAVE-OFF |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
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
E60-28 | HOOK E28(B) (1995 FT) |
E60-10 | HOOK E28(B) (2190 FT) |
E60-14 | HOOK E28(B) 1229 FT) |
- | JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8) |
- | FLUID: LOCAL SQUADRONS CTC CRYOGENIC PLANT FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3818, C904-542-3818, 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI. LOX SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. |
- | TRANS ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC AND SPACE. ACFT STAIRS AVBL 1230-0300Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC. |
- | RSTD: TRAN JET ACFT VFR TGL NA WO CRS RULES BRF. ALL ACFT CTC FLT PLNG 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. |
- | CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RWY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD. |
- | CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RWY 10 APCH. |
- | 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++. |
- | CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION CTC AFLD MGR DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176 AT LEAST 48 HRS PRIOR TO ARR TO COORD INSPECTION SETUP. |
- | MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG. |
- | CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURG A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RWY 10/28 CNTRLN LGTS LCTD 24 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRLN. MAX SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT. |
- | RSTD: AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EV MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1200-1600Z++. |
- | RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC AND LIFEFLTS, CTC AFLD MGR 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR. PPR & CALP REQ WILL CALL DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176. 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. |
- | CAUTION: MAT AREAS N OF RWY 10/28 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, 7 MILES, IN VICINITY OF HERLONG ARPT, BTN SR & SS. |
- | MISC: AIRCREWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ON/OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION. AIRCREWS COORDINATE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORGE WITH NCTAMSLANT AT DSN 942-3777 24 HR NTC. |
- | MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. ALL OTHER HOURS WX OBSERVER ONLY. CTC FWC-N AVN CP JAX AT DSN 942-2535 C904-542-2535. CTC NAVAL AVAITION FCST CNTR FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 564-2594, C757-444-2594 DURING OTHER HRS. |
- | JASU -1(NC-10) 1 (MSU-200NAVIA/U47A-5(HUFFER) QLFD AIRCREW RQRD. |
- | AMC TRML-HRS 1230-0300++ MON-FRI. |
- | A-GEAR: RWY 10-28 A-G RIGGED UPON REQ 15 MIN NTC FOR ARRESTMENT ON RWY 10-28. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ALCRN ONE (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
HOTAR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (227KB) |
POGIE TWO | |
download (170KB) |
QUBEN TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10 | |
download (93KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28 | |
download (108KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10 | |
download (116KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28 | |
download (99KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 10 | |
download (183KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 28 | |
download (175KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 10 | |
download (129KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 28 | |
download (131KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (175KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (7 nm W)
KCRG - Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig (10 nm NE)
KVQQ - Cecil Airport (10 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (16 nm N)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (16 nm NE)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
Sectional chart |
|
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
|
Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 14-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
|
Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-May-2025 21:34:53 |
Local (UTC-4) | 14-May-2025 17:34:53 |
|
METAR |
KNIP | 142053Z 08005KT 10SM BKN060 30/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03000183 58014
|
KHEG 7nm W | 142115Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A2992 RMK AO2 TSNO
|
KCRG 10nm NE | 142053Z 14011KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02830211 56012
|
KVQQ 11nm W | 142050Z 29007KT 10SM BKN055 32/18 A2990
|
KNEN 12nm NW | 142053Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM FEW055 31/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP190 T03060167 56013 TSNO $
|
KJAX 16nm N | 142056Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT047 31/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03110178 58014 $
|
KNRB 16nm NE | 142052Z 14011KT 10SM FEW040 29/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02890206 56011
|
|
TAF |
KNIP | 1415/1515 26008KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1416/1418 SCT035 FM141900 23008KT 9999 SCT045 SCT250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1423/1502 16006KT TX32/1421Z TN20/1511Z FN20077
|
KCRG 10nm NE | 141720Z 1418/1518 26006KT P6SM SCT040 FM141900 16008KT P6SM SCT040 FM150300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
|
KVQQ 11nm W | 141720Z 1418/1518 24006KT P6SM BKN040 FM150600 VRB02KT 4SM BR SCT250
|
KJAX 16nm N | 141720Z 1418/1518 23008KT P6SM SCT040
|
KNRB 16nm NE | 1415/1515 27010KT 9999 SCT035 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1418/1500 14010G15KT BKN040 FM150200 21007KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS TX30/1418Z TN19/1511Z FN20022
|
|
NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|