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KNXX Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: NXX
Lat/Long: 40-11-59.4000N / 075-08-53.4000W
40-11.990000N / 075-08.890000W
40.1998333 / -75.1481667
(estimated)
Elevation: 358 ft. / 109.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12W (1985)
From city: 4 miles NW of WILLOW GROVE, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19044

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1940
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-WILLIAMSPORT IPT- NOTAM PNE.
NOTAMs facility: PNE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1200-0400Z++
RSTD: PPR 24 HR PN REQUIRED FROM NAVY TRANSIENT LINE FOR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT DSN 991-6215, C215-443-6215. IN ADDITION TO THE PPR, ACFT REQUIRING PARKING ON NATIONAL GUARD RAMP CONTACT 111TH FW OPERATIONS AT DSN 991-1511.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-0400Z+
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 275.6
WILLOW GROVE GROUND: 118.45 380.8 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS]
WILLOW GROVE TOWER: 119.6 340.2 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS]
PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: 123.8
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: 123.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.45 380.8
AFRC OPS: 351.75
ANG OPS: 343.0 46.85FM
AR: 143.02 226.5 34.55FM
BASE-OPNS: 306.8
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 344.6
RADAR: 119.6
RDR: 266.8X 299.6X 314.8X 325.2X
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (7 nm SW): 118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at DYL (8 nm N): 118.875 (215-345-0392)
WX ASOS at PNE (9 nm SE): PHONE 215-677-0146
WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (13 nm NW): 108.85 (215-257-7291)
WX ASOS at TTN (16 nm E): 133.7 (609-538-8690)
WX AWOS-3 at UKT (18 nm NW): 119.475 (215-538-7610)
WX ASOS at PTW (19 nm W): 119.425 (610-495-0823)
  • (CALL SHORTSTOP)
  • ASR ELEV. 350.0.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PNEr328/(9.5)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W
ARDr264/11.5YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
CKZr163/13.1PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
PTWr103/18.9POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
GXUr305/27.8MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6011W
MXEr064/29.4MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
SBJr229/29.6SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
RBVr280/29.9ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
ETXr142/33.5EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
OODr022/34.6WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
FJCr166/34.6ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
DQOr044/37.8DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
BWZr214/38.9BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WILLOW GROVEat field38812WNXX -. -..- -..-
AMBLER066/7.727511WING .. -. --.
DOYLESTOWN198/8.223710WDYL -.. -.-- .-..
QUAKERTOWN165/15.120812WUKT ..- -.- -
LAKEHURST297/38.439613WNEL -. . .-..

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 50 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left4-light PAPI on right
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono

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
WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090

Additional Remarks

CAUTION: NUMEROUS CIV ACFT OPR TO/FR 2 CIV ARPT & 6 HELIPORTS WITHIN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. SIMULTANEOUS COPTER OPR CONDUCTED W OF RWY 15-33 AT AND BLW 1200'. BIRD HAZ SPRING AND FALL. TRAN HVY JET APCH RSTD.
FUEL: NO FUEL AVBL 0400-1200Z DLY. PRIORITY FUELING ESTAB FOR RESERVE TRNG FRI-SUN. J8
LGT: OPR SS-0400Z++.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR; LOX - 24 HR PN RQR 2100-1200Z++.
OIL: O-133-156
TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15. OVERHEAD PAT1900'.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN SVC AVBL DUR NML OPR HR. NO HGR SPACE. NO FLEET SVC AVBL.
ANG: TRAN ACFT TO ANG CTC DSN 991-1511, C215-443-1511.
JASU: 9(GTC-85) 12(NC-8) 2(MA-1A) LTD F4 STARTING CAPABILITY.
NS ABTMT: F/W ACFT CLIMB RWY HDG TO 2000' PRIOR TO ANY TURNS.
MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ MULTIPLE APCH RSTD TO 1300-0200Z++ MON-SAT; 1700-0200Z++ SUN. ARPT SUBJ TO NO NTC CLOSURE. WX OBSN SVC OPR HR.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CEDAR LAKE EIGHT   download (222KB)
DUPONT FOUR   download (329KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (183KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (185KB)
TACAN RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (207KB)
TACAN RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (211KB)
NDB OR NDB/DME RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (226KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (50KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLOM - Wings Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (8 nm N)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (9 nm SE)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (13 nm W)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (13 nm NW)
 
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Area around KNXX (Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base)
 
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Airport diagram
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From to KNXX

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0610:06
Sunrise06:3410:34
Sunset19:2423:24
Evening civil twilight19:5223:52

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Sep-2008 07:42:03
Local (UTC-4)  05-Sep-2008 03:42:03
 
METAR
KNXX 050656Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02280161 $
KLOM 
7nm SW 
050720Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3002 RMK AO2
KDYL 
8nm N 
050654Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 21/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02060156
KPNE 
9nm SE 
050654Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02330189
KTTN 
16nm E 
ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
050653Z AUTO 16006KT 8SM CLR 23/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02280189
KUKT 
18nm NW 
050700Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3004 RMK A01 P000
KPTW 
19nm W 
050654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170172
TAF
KNXX 050303 VRB06KT 8000 HZ SCT060 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 0608 FEW010 SCT020 BKN025 QNH2986INS BECMG 1719 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN200 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1921 17008KT 6000 BR -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB TEMPO 2103 VRB15G25 6000 BR -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB T19/0
KPNE 
9nm SE 
050538Z 050606 16006KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0913 3SM BR FM1400 16008KT P6SM SCT050 FM2100 14008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM0000 12007KT P6SM OVC120 FM0300 09007KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 0306 -SHRA
KTTN 
16nm E 
050538Z 050606 16005KT P6SM SKC FM0800 16004KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 0913 1SM BR SCT010 FM1400 16008KT P6SM SCT050 FM2100 15008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM0000 13006KT P6SM OVC120 FM0300 09007KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 0306 -SHRA
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AirNav users who flew into KNXX have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN HORSHAM 2.0 88-119
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA WILLOW GROVE 4.4 109-209
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WILLOW GROVE 2.2 113-237
 

Other hotels near Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base

Miles Price ($)
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HORSHAM 0.7 115-199
HOMESTEAD STUDIO SUITES PHILADELPHIA - HORSHAM 1.8 88-113
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHILADELPHIA - HORSHAM 2.7 80-90
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT WILLOW GROVE 2.8 109-209
RESIDENCE INN PHIL-MONTGOMERY 4.1 
QUALITY INN CONFERENCE CENTER 4.2 
HAMPTON INN DOYLESTOWN PA 4.4 
BEST WESTERN FT WASHINGTON INN 5.2 
COURTYARD PHILADELPHIA MONTGOMERYVILLE 5.5 100-240
HILTON GARDEN INN PHILADELPHIA/FORT WASHINGTON 5.5 148-157
BEST WESTERN THE INN AT TOWAMENCIN 5.8 107-120

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base

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4 in Trevose
4 in Langhorne
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1 in West Conshohocken
12 in King of Prussia
5 in Wayne
1 in Bristol
2 in Levittown
60 in Philadelphia
1 in Burlington, NJ
3 in Maple Shade, NJ
6 in Cherry Hill, NJ
3 in Quakertown
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association 215-443-6039
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