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KNUW Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)
Oak Harbor, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: NUW
Lat/Long: 48-21-06.6270N / 122-39-21.4480W
48-21.110450N / 122-39.357467W
48.3518408 / -122.6559578
(estimated)
Elevation: 47 ft. / 14.3 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
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NUW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.15 281.5
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: 124.15 379.9
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: 135.1
CLASS C: 285.65(WEST)
CLASS C IC: 118.2(WEST) 120.7(EAST) 270.8(EAST)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 343.4
PTD: 350.1
RDR: 124.15(WEST) 126.05X 126.85X 266.8X 299.6X 310.8X 322.5X 327.0X 343.75X
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)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVVr004/7.0PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
PAEr310/30.0PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E
HUHr165/35.7WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YYJr103/39.9VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW212/11.824021EBVS -... ...- ...
LOPEZ ISLAND105/13.035621EOPZ --- .--. --..
FRIDAY HARBOR105/18.228420EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
J5 & J8 FUEL AVBL.
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
RY 13/31 PORTION OF SE END BTN 3000 & 2000 FT REMAINING MKR NOT FULLY VISIBLE FM ATCT.
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 73 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 48-21.702283N48-20.513200N
Longitude: 122-39.750433W122-38.905033W
Elevation: 39.0 ft.47.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 137 magnetic, 155 true317 magnetic, 335 true
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)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 8000 x 200 ft. / 2438 x 61 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 45 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 142.0
Double wheel: 257.0
Double tandem: 455.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 48-21.078383N48-21.147917N
Longitude: 122-40.372783W122-38.401633W
Elevation: 18.0 ft.23.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 069 magnetic, 087 true249 magnetic, 267 true
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

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

Additional Remarks

A-GEAR: E5 RATINGS-07-355 HW (DRY), 25-335 HW (DRY), 14-620 HW (DRY), 32-595 HW (DRY).
CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL ONLY FOR WHIDBEY BASED MIL ACFT FR CANADA; 48 HR PN RQR, CTC OPS DUTY OFFICER DSN 820-2681/2682, C360-257-2681/2682. BASE OPS DSN 820-2884/2885, C360-257-2884/2885.
MISC: PALS DATA LINK FREQ 313.3, TRN-28 CHAN 18.
SEE FLIP AP/1.
JASU: 1(NC-8A/A1) 1(NC-10C) 1(GTC-85/GTE-85) 1(NCPP-105/RCPT-105).
FUEL: J8, J5.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR DE-ICE LHOX LOX.
OIL: O-156 SOAP.
TRAN ALERT: TRAN CREWS MUST BE READY TO PROVIDE TECHNICALDIREC/ASSISTANCE IN SVC/MAINT. LTD SVC/MAINT AVBL 1500-2300Z++ MON-FRI. NO MAINT SAT, SUNAND HOL. AIR TERMINAL OPR 1400-0200Z++, AS RQR OT.
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.
CAUTION: RWY 14-32 PORTION OF SE END BTN 3000' AND 2000' REMAINING MKR NOT FULLY VIS FR TWR. ALL E5 OVRN A-GEAR RIGGED AT ALL TIMES; ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WRONG DRCTWILL RESULT IN ACFT DAMAGE AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. BIRD HAZ, SEE FLIP AP/1SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
TFC PAT - OVERHEAD INITIAL 3000'; OVERHEAD BREAK 1500' DAY, 1700' NGT; PAT ALT 1000' DAY, 1200' NGT. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. UHF EQPT ACFT USE UHF TWR FREQ.

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
ILS Y OR LOC/DME RWY 14   download (248KB)
ILS Z OR RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (264KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 07   download (249KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 14   download (259KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 25   download (262KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 32   download (264KB)
TACAN RWY 07   download (225KB)
TACAN RWY 14   download (235KB)
TACAN RWY 25   download (245KB)
TACAN RWY 32   download (236KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (28KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PENN COVE ONE   download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (6 nm S)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (12 nm NE)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (18 nm NW)
KAWO - Arlington Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (24 nm NW)
 
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From to KNUW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3414:34
Sunrise07:0715:07
Sunset16:4200:42
Evening civil twilight17:1501:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 06:32:13
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 22:32:13
 
METAR
KNUW 080619Z 30010KT 6SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC024 06/03 A2992 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0601 RAB02 P0003 $
KBVS 
12nm NE 
080610Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM SCT041 BKN048 07/05 A2991 RMK A01 P000
KFHR 
18nm NW 
080553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW055 SCT100 03/03 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE27 SLP127 P0007 60009 T00330028 10072 20033 51016
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