FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NIP |
| Lat/Long: | 30-14-01.3417N 081-40-33.8059W 30-14.022362N 081-40.563432W 30.2337060,-81.6760572 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 22.5 ft. / 7 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 32212 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | NIP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1200-0400Z OPR 1200-0400Z (DT 1100-0300) DLY. CLSD FEDERAL HOLS; OT BY NOTAM. |
| Pattern altitude: | TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 10. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTIVATE-ALSF-1 RWY 10; SALSF RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - 134.775. |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.15 |
| ATIS: | 124.35 290.425 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 |
| NAVY JACKSONVILLE GROUND: | 128.6 336.4 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
| NAVY JACKSONVILLE TOWER: | 125.15 340.2 307.325 [24 HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENT ARPT INFO. CLOSURES PUBLISHED VIA NOTAM.] |
| JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: | 127.775 127.775 |
| JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: | 127.775 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 353.675 |
| ALCRN STAR: | 127.0 |
| ATCOM: | 6723FM |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 343.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HEG (7 nm W): | 119.275 (904-741-2224) |
| WX ASOS at CRG (10 nm NE): | 125.4 (904-646-4670) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VQQ (10 nm W): | 125.275 (904-778-6934) |
| WX ASOS at JAX (16 nm N): | 125.85 (904-549-9655) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CRGr237/10.7 | | CRAIG VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 03W |
| SGJr319/24.5 | | ST AUGUSTINE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| REYNOLDS | | 004/16.0 | | 338 | | 07W | | RYD | .-. -.-- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | J5 J5:J5 FUELS DIV DSN 942-3906, C 904-542-3906 |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 9003 x 200 ft. / 2744 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity FOR ACFT OPR IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1. |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.895333N | | 30-13.904000N |
| Longitude: | 081-41.576167W | | 081-39.865833W |
| Elevation: | 22.5 ft. | | 7.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 997 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9003 TODA:9003 ASDA:9003 LDA:8006 | | TORA:8006 TODA:8006 ASDA:9003 LDA:9003 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF |
| 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5978 x 200 ft. / 1822 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-14.554000N | | 30-13.860500N |
| Longitude: | 081-40.730050W | | 081-39.922333W |
| Elevation: | 12.4 ft. | | 7.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 2734 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Approach lights: | | | OLS & WAVE-OFF |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-28 | HOOK E28(B) (1995 FT) |
| E60-10 | HOOK E28(B) (2190 FT) |
| E60-14 | HOOK E28(B) 1229 FT) |
| - | JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8) |
| - | FLUID: LOCAL SQUADRONS CTC CRYOGENIC PLANT FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3818, C904-542-3818, 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI. LOX SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT. |
| - | TRANS ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC AND SPACE. ACFT STAIRS AVBL 1230-0300Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC. |
| - | RSTD: TRAN JET ACFT VFR TGL NA WO CRS RULES BRF. ALL ACFT CTC FLT PLNG 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RWY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD. |
| - | CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RWY 10 APCH. |
| - | 48 HR PPR NTC REQ EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO, AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASEOPS DSN 942-5211, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139. |
| - | NS ABTMT: STOP LDG ONLY MON-SAT BTN 0300-1300Z++ & SUN BTN 0300-1700Z++. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION CTC AFLD MGR DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176 AT LEAST 48 HRS PRIOR TO ARR TO COORD INSPECTION SETUP. |
| - | MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG. |
| - | CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURG A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RWY 10/28 CNTRLN LGTS LCTD 24 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRLN. MAX SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT. |
| - | RSTD: AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EV MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1200-1600Z++. |
| - | RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC AND LIFEFLTS, CTC AFLD MGR 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR. PPR & CALP REQ WILL CALL DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139. |
| - | MISC: CTC NAVAL ATLANTIC MET FAC JACKSONVILLE FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 942-2541, C904-542-2541. |
| - | CAUTION: MAT AREAS N OF RWY 10/28 NOT AUTHORIZED FOR ACFT USE. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTREME BIRD HAZ DUR SUMMER MONTHS. CTC TWR FOR CURRENT BASH COND. |
| - | CAUTION: SKYDIVING AND GLIDER OPERATIONS , SFC TO 10,000 FT, 7 MILES, IN VICINITY OF HERLONG ARPT, BTN SR & SS. |
| - | MISC: AIRCREWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ON/OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION. AIRCREWS COORDINATE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORGE WITH NCTAMSLANT AT DSN 942-3777 24 HR NTC. |
| - | MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. ALL OTHER HOURS WX OBSERVER ONLY. CTC FWC-N AVN CP JAX AT DSN 942-2535 C904-542-2535. CTC NAVAL AVAITION FCST CNTR FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 564-2594, C757-444-2594 DURING OTHER HRS. |
| - | JASU -1(NC-10) 1 (MSU-200NAVIA/U47A-5(HUFFER) QLFD AIRCREW RQRD. |
| - | AMC TRML-HRS 1230-0300++ MON-FRI. |
| - | A-GEAR: RWY 10-28 A-G RIGGED UPON REQ 15 MIN NTC FOR ARRESTMENT ON RWY 10-28. |
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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ALCRN ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (154KB) |
| HOTAR ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (225KB) |
| POGIE TWO **NEW** | |
download (169KB) |
| QUBEN TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (163KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10 | |
download (81KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28 | |
download (102KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10 | |
download (91KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28 | |
download (89KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 10 | |
download (158KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 28 | |
download (158KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 10 | |
download (117KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 28 | |
download (118KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (413KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (7 nm W)
KCRG - Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig (10 nm NE)
KVQQ - Cecil Airport (10 nm W)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (16 nm N)
KNRB - Mayport Naval Station (Adm David L. McDonald Field) (16 nm NE)
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Times for 06-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2026 06:11:56 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Jul-2026 02:11:56 |
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| METAR |
| KNIP | 060553Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610239 10272 20261 50006 TSNO $
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KHEG 7nm W | 060555Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3003 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KCRG 10nm NE | 060553Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02560239 10267 20256 51006
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KVQQ 11nm W | 060555Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3001 RMK AO2
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KNEN 12nm NW | 060553Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP227 T02440233 10272 20244 50005 $
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KJAX 16nm N | 060556Z 19004KT 10SM BKN250 25/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02500233 10272 20250 50005 $
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KNRB 16nm NE | 060552Z AUTO 21007KT 1/2SM FG CLR 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V4 SLP158 T02560239 10272 20256 50004 $
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| TAF |
| KNIP | 052300Z 0523/0623 20010KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB BKN050 QNH2990INS TEMPO 0523/0602 4800 SHRA BKN030CB BECMG 0602/0603 21008KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2992INS BECMG 0609/0611 22010KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2995INS BECMG 0616/0618 18010KT 9999 VCTS BKN020CB QNH2995INS TEMPO 0618/0622 VRB15G30KT 3200 TSRA TX36/0618Z TN25/0610Z
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KCRG 10nm NE | 060536Z 0606/0706 22005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT150 BKN250 FM061400 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT080 BKN250 PROB30 0617/0623 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC100 FM070100 19007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT150 BKN250
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KVQQ 11nm W | 052017Z 0520/0618 23007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN250 FM060100 19005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 BKN250 FM060900 00000KT 3SM BR FEW015 BKN250 FM061300 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT080 BKN250
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KJAX 16nm N | 060536Z 0606/0706 21005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT150 BKN250 FM061400 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 SCT080 BKN250 PROB30 0617/0622 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC100 FM070100 19007KT P6SM FEW045 SCT150 BKN250
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