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KNQX Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field)
Key West, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: NQX
Lat/Long: 24-34-32.5250N / 081-41-19.8000W
24-34.542083N / 081-41.330000W
24.5757014 / -81.6888333
(estimated)
Elevation: 6 ft. / 2 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1990)
From city: 4 miles E of KEY WEST, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33040

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1944
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1200-0300Z
OT BY NOTAM; CTC BASE OPS DSN 483-2770, C305-293-2770, FAX DSN 483-2771, C305-293-2771. BASE OPS NOT STAFFED OUTSIDE FLD HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 307.025 [1200-0300Z++]
NAVY KEY WEST GROUND: 121.7 336.45 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
NAVY KEY WEST TOWER: 118.575 305.95 340.25 361.25 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
NAVY KEY WEST APPROACH: 124.025 340-069 126.575 070-339 289.85 NQX RAD 340-069 313.7 NQX RAD 070-339 [1200-0300Z++]
NAVY KEY WEST DEPARTURE: 124.025 340-069 126.575 070-339 289.85 NQX RAD 340-069 [1200-0300Z++]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.2 357.4
BASE OPS: 338.15
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 343.5
RDR: 350.8 382.0
WX ASOS at EYW (4 nm W): 119.65 (305-292-4046)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY KEY WEST NAS OT MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/306.9 (KEY WEST RCAG) WHEN NAVY KEY WEST APCH CTL CLSD.
  • SFA.
  • FIELD CARRIER LANDING PACTICE.
  • SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EYWr095/6.1KEY WEST VORTAC113.5001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FISH HOOK077/5.633204WFIS ..-. .. ...
MARATHON260/33.426004WMTH -- - ....

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 10001 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 59 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 24-34.349500N24-34.831333N
Longitude: 081-42.004667W081-40.277500W
Elevation: 3.9 ft.4.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 075 magnetic, 073 true255 magnetic, 253 true
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)		non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7002 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 24-33.943000N24-34.928500N
Longitude: 081-41.754000W081-41.093167W
Elevation: 3.4 ft.5.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 032 true214 magnetic, 212 true
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)		non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 51 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 24-34.738667N24-33.982000N
Longitude: 081-41.534000W081-40.578667W
Elevation: 3.4 ft.3.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 131 true313 magnetic, 311 true
Visual slope indicator: non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)		non-standard VASI system
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
KEY WEST, FL 33040
Phone 305-293-2770

Additional Remarks

- A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) SHORT FLD A-G IN RAISED POSN. EXC SHORT FLD A-G DUTY RWY DERIGGED.
- JASU: (NC-8A) (NCPP-105)
- FUEL: AVBL 1100-0300Z++. J5
- FLUID: SP
- OIL: -O-128-156
- TRAN ALERT: EXTV DELAY TRAN SVCG. LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI.
- RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY I.
- MISC: PPR REQ FOR COPTER LDG TRUMBO PT. CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ETA. CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STOR NOT AVBL BASE OPS.
- TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL 1300-2200Z++ WKD, EXC SAT-SUN AND HOL. ACFT REQ INSPECTIONS CTC BASE OPS 1 HR PRIOR ARR.
- RSTD: PPR CTC AIR TERMINAL DSN 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, FAX DSN 483-2355, C305-293-2355.
- CAUTION: TWY D NOT VIS FROM TWR. UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY I. R2916, TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM, OPR CONT UP TO 14,000'. KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INTL HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D, INTENSIVE CIVIL TRAFFIC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D.BIRD HAZ. VARIOUS UNMRK/UNLGTD TWY OBST.
- KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INT'L HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D AIRSPACE, INTENSE CIVIL TFC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (259KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (192KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (215KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 07   download (241KB)
VOR/DME RWY 25   download (187KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 03   download (231KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 31   download (223KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 07   download (241KB)
TACAN RWY 03   download (223KB)
TACAN RWY 25   download (198KB)
TACAN RWY 31   download (207KB)
TACAN Y RWY 07   download (238KB)
TACAN Z RWY 07   download (217KB)
VOR OR VOR/DME RWY 07   download (254KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED**   download (86KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEYW - Key West International Airport (4 nm W)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon Airport (36 nm E)
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (83 nm NE)
KMKY - Marco Island Airport (85 nm N)
KTNT - Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (88 nm NE)
  
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From to KNQX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:3911:39
Sunset17:4222:42
Evening civil twilight18:0623:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 03:12:17
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 22:12:17
 
METAR
KNQX 090253Z 09022G31KT 10SM BKN032 OVC043 27/21 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 09031/0247 RAB42E51 SLP159 P0000 60000 T02670211 51012 $
KEYW 
4nm SW 		090253Z AUTO 09015G25KT 10SM FEW030 SCT037 OVC060 26/22 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 08027/0155 RAB0158E45 SLP161 P0001 60001 T02610217 51012
TAF
KEYW 
4nm SW 		082328Z 0900/0924 09020G29KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 OVC060 FM091800 12015KT P6SM SCT025
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Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN KEY WEST 4.0 100-206
DAYS INN KEY WEST 4.0 80-150
 

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Miles Price ($)
HYATT BEACH HOUSE RESORT - A HYATT VACATION CLUB RESORT 3.9 199-361
DOUBLETREE GRAND KEY RESORT 3.9 134-354
COCONUT MALLORY RESORT AND MAR 4.0 134-269
BEST WESTERN KEY AMBASSADOR RESORT INN 4.0 130-210
KEY WEST MARRIOTT BEACHSIDE HOTEL 4.0 149-399
COMFORT INN KEY WEST 4.1 81-345
RADISSON HOTEL KEY WEST 4.1 90-644
HYATT WINWARD POINTE 4.1 199-375
TRAVELODGE & SUITES BAYSIDE KEY WEST 4.6 95-339
THE INN AT KEY WEST 4.6 108-236
COURTYARD KEY WEST WATERFRONT 5.2 135-239
PARROT KEY RESORT 5.3 229-328
SHERATON SUITES KEY WEST 5.6 129-489
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT 5.7 109-149
BANANA BAY RESORT - KEY WEST 5.8 119-199
1800 ATLANTIC CONDOMINIUMS 5.9 100-101

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