FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NUQ |
| Lat/Long: | 37-24-58.1180N 122-02-56.8650W
37-24.968633N 122-02.947750W
37.4161439,-122.0491292
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 36.9 ft. / 11 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 94043 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | OAKLAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-OAKLAND OAK-NOTAM NUQ |
| NOTAMs facility: | NUQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1004(968) RWY 14L/R, 1504(1468) RWY 32L/R. MIN ALT 75' AGL OVER HWY AT SOUTH BDRY. TRAN PRACTICE APCH/TGL RQRS ARPT MGR APVL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.55 |
| ATIS: | 124.175 283.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 124.175 (650-386-0655) |
| MOFFETT GROUND: | 121.85 278.95 [1500-0700Z++] |
| MOFFETT TOWER: | 119.55 259.65 [1500-0700Z++] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.1 135.2 133.95 134.5 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 296.75 |
| ALCP: | 349.4 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 120.1 |
| PMSV METRO: | 341.3 |
| SFA: | 134.1 |
| WOODSIDE DP: | 121.3 |
| WX ASOS at SJC (7 nm SE): | PHONE 408-969-0838 |
| WX AWOS-3P at SQL (11 nm NW): | 125.9 (650-593-0613) |
| WX ASOS at HWD (15 nm N): | PHONE 510-786-3052 |
| WX ASOS at SFO (20 nm NW): | PHONE 650-250-5841 |
| WX ASOS at LVK (20 nm NE): | PHONE 925-606-5412 |
- ATCT OPER BY AIR NATIONAL GUARD.
- COMMUNICATIONS: ANG - OPR 1400-2330Z++. 390.9 5711 REMARKS: SQ OPS, CALL MOFFETT RESCUE. (5711 USB).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SJCr281/5.6 | | SAN JOSE VOR/DME | | 114.10 | | 16E |
| OSIr066/11.2 | | WOODSIDE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 17E |
| SFOr111/19.7 | | SAN FRANCISCO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 17E |
| OAKr139/20.4 | | OAKLAND VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 17E |
| SAUr123/34.7 | | SAUSALITO VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr163/37.7 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A
A:JET A AVAIL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14L/32R
| Dimensions: | 9197 x 200 ft. / 2803 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14L | | RUNWAY 32R |
| Latitude: | 37-25.735377N | | 37-24.333055N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.276380W | | 122-02.555897W |
| Elevation: | 5.6 ft. | | 31.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 157 true | | 321 magnetic, 337 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 191 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | ILS/DME |
Runway 14R/32L
| Dimensions: | 8121 x 200 ft. / 2475 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14R | | RUNWAY 32L |
| Latitude: | 37-25.513435N | | 37-24.275242N |
| Longitude: | 122-03.301677W | | 122-02.665618W |
| Elevation: | 4.3 ft. | | 36.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 157 true | | 321 magnetic, 337 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 600 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned
LESSEE: PLANETARY VENTURES |
| Owner: | NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
AIRFIELD MGT OFS, 158 CODY RD
MOFFETT FIELD, CA 94035-1000
Phone 650-604-0677 |
| Manager: | DEREK PRISTAVOK
158 CODY RD, ROOM 103
MOFFETT FIELD, CA 94035-1000
Phone 650-386-0680
DPRISTAVOK@PV-NUQ.COM. ATC MGR PHONE: 650-603-9211. |
Additional Remarks
| A39-14R/32L | PCR VALUE: 868/R/B/W/T |
| A39-14L/32R | PCR VALUE: 355/R/C/W/T |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RY 14L: S64 T110 ST144 SBTT410 TDT528 TRT390). |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG, IMG AVBL ONLY BY PN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z++ EXC HOL. |
| - | CAUTION - POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT VCNTY NASA/AMES WIND TUNNEL LCTD W SIDE OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ. |
| - | NS ABTMT - NO JET DEP RWY 14L/R BTN HRS OF 0700-1300Z++. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RY 32R: S82 T142 ST175 TT300 DDT609, TDT814. |
| - | CAUTION: AIRPORT SIGNAGE UNAVBL TO INCL RWY, TWY, INST, LOC, DIREC, DESTN, AND INFO SIGNS. |
| - | BIRD HAZ LIKELY TO BE HIGHEST FROM SEP TO MAR (BASH PHASE II) AND LOWER FROM APR TO AUG (PHASE I). |
| - | JET A++ FUEL AVBL. JP-8 NOT AVBL. |
| - | JASU - (AM32A-60) (AM32A-86). |
| - | RSTD - TWY D CLSD DRG NON-DALGT HRS. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748. |
| - | MISC - UPDATE ETA +15 MINS AT LEAST 2 HRS PRIOR ARR. TWR FREQ MONITOR BY NASA FIRE/SECURITY. |
| - | MILITARY REMARKS - ANG OPR 1330-2400Z++ MON-THU AND EVERY OTR FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. COMD POST C650-603-9333. PRKG ON ANG RAMP IS PPR OFFL BUS AND PRE-CDN WITH 129 OSF/OSA AT C650-603-8234 RQRD. LTD MAINT AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR C130 AND H60 ACFT, NO PAX AND NO TSNT ALERT SVC. LTD RAMP SPACE. TSNT ACFT MAY BE DIV TO NASA FBO. AIRFIELD MGR DOES NOT STORE COMSEC. |
| - | MILITARY SERVICES - FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1700-0200Z++. |
| - | FLUID - SP LOX - LTD AVBL. |
| - | RSTD - PPR ALFD OPS OPR 24 HRS, TRAN ALERT SVC 24 HRS, C650-386-0677. RECOMMEND SID, EXP DELAY FOR RADAR VECTORS. |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BRIXX FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (144KB) |
| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (221KB) |
| POINT REYES THREE | |
download (221KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32R | |
download (448KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L **CHANGED** | |
download (378KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32R | |
download (404KB) |
| LOC RWY 14L | |
download (306KB) |
| TACAN RWY 32L **CHANGED** | |
download (414KB) |
| TACAN RWY 32R **CHANGED** | |
download (423KB) |
| DUMBARTON VISUAL RWY 14L | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (133KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| HOOKS TWO | |
download (155KB) |
| WOODSIDE TWO | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPAO - Palo Alto Airport (4 nm NW)
KSJC - Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (7 nm SE)
KSQL - San Carlos Airport (11 nm NW)
KRHV - Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (12 nm SE)
KHWD - Hayward Executive Airport (15 nm N)
KSFO - San Francisco International Airport (20 nm NW)
KLVK - Livermore Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of focalflight.com
Photo taken 10-Apr-2015
looking north.
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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 05-Feb-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 01:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Feb-2026 01:06:36 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Feb-2026 17:06:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KNUQ | 060055Z AUTO 36006KT 7SM CLR 19/11 A2999 RMK AO2
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KPAO
4nm NW | 052347Z 32006KT 8SM HZ SKC 21/11 A3000
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KSJC
7nm SE | 060053Z 35005KT 5SM HZ BKN100 19/10 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01940100
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KSQL
11nm NW | 060050Z 04004KT 7SM CLR 18/13 A3000
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KRHV
13nm SE | 060047Z 32003KT 10SM BKN100 21/11 A3000
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KHWD
15nm N | 060054Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02000117
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KOAK
19nm NW | 060053Z 32003KT 10SM BKN180 BKN250 19/10 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01940100
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KSFO
19nm NW | 060056Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 SCT180 BKN200 19/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01940094
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KSJC
7nm SE | 051735Z 0518/0618 16004KT P6SM SKC FM052100 32008KT P6SM SCT200 FM060300 13003KT P6SM OVC200 FM061100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150
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KOAK
19nm NW | 051735Z 0518/0624 13008KT P6SM SKC FM052100 31007KT P6SM SKC FM060300 02003KT P6SM BKN200 FM061000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 OVC120 FM061800 27005KT P6SM BKN150
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KSFO
19nm NW | 052045Z 0521/0624 03005KT P6SM SKC FM052200 34006KT P6SM SKC FM061000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 OVC120 FM062100 34007KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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