FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 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 |
CVVr004/7.0 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
PAEr310/30.0 | | PAINE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 20E |
HUHr165/35.7 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
YYJr107/39.9 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 17E |
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: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 48-21.702207N | | 48-20.513117N |
Longitude: | 122-39.750527W | | 122-38.905135W |
Elevation: | 39.3 ft. | | 47.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 137 magnetic, 155 true | | 317 magnetic, 335 true |
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: | 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: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, 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: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 48-21.078325N | | 48-21.147848N |
Longitude: | 122-40.372823W | | 122-38.401837W |
Elevation: | 18.4 ft. | | 23.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 087 true | | 249 magnetic, 267 true |
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: | | | 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 lights | | yes, 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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 | |
download (160KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (85KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (97KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (96KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (94KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 07 | |
download (377KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 14 | |
download (377KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 25 | |
download (296KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 32 | |
download (296KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 07 | |
download (143KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 14 | |
download (150KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 25 | |
download (147KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 32 | |
download (148KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (153KB) |
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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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Trent Thomas
Photo taken 21-Sep-2021
3,500’ AGL facing 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 |
Times for 09-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 14:06 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 14:37 |
Sunset | | 18:06 | | 02:06 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 02:37 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 09-Mar-2025 20:52:48 |
Local (UTC-8) | 09-Mar-2025 12:52:48 |
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METAR |
KNUW | 091953Z 20009KT 10SM BKN020 BKN050 OVC180 08/05 RMK AO2 PK WND 17043/1906 SLPNO T00830050 $
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KNRA 10nm S | 091946Z AUTO 26012G18KT 10SM BKN017 OVC024 07/04 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 17041/1857 SLP078 T00720039 $
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KBVS 12nm NE | 092035Z AUTO 24010G17KT 10SM OVC022 09/04 A2992 RMK A01
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KFHR 18nm NW | 092007Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM -RA SCT028 OVC036 10/04 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB03 P0000 T01000044
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K0S9 19nm S | 092035Z AUTO 29007KT 6SM -RA SCT015 BKN023 06/05 A2993 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KNUW | 0915/1015 15025G35KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2980INS BECMG 0921/0923 27012G20KT 8000 -RA BKN015 OVC020 QNH2982INS BECMG 1003/1005 23012KT 9999 SCT020 SCT040 QNH2984INS TX11/0922Z TN04/1014Z FS30226
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NOTAMs |
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