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KXMR Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Skid Strip Airport
Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: XMR
Lat/Long: 28-28-03.3170N 080-33-59.8110W
28-28.055283N 080-33.996850W
28.4675881,-80.5666142
(estimated)
Elevation: 9.6 ft. / 2.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (2020)
From city: 7 miles NE of COCOA BEACH, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32920

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use, PPR FM ROS, CCAFS, FL V467-5941.
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-ST. PETERSBURG (PIE) - NOTAM - XMR.
NOTAMs facility: PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI IRREG
CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOLIDAY. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFO.
Pattern altitude: 1100 FT RECTANGULAR, 1600 FT OVHD, 600 FT HEL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

WX ASOS: 119.325
CAPE TOWER: 118.625 143.15 239.05 126.2 [NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS.]
ORLANDO APPROACH: 134.95
ORLANDO DEPARTURE: 134.95
BITHO STAR: 128.375
PMSV METRO: 225.05
PTD: 139.3 372.2
WX AWOS-3PT at COI (10 nm SW): 119.025 (321-986-8864)
WX AWOS-3PT at TIX (13 nm W): 120.625 (321-567-6090)
WX AWOS-3PT at X21 (17 nm NW): 119.725 (321-385-0383)
  • ON REQ 0730-1600LCL OTHER TIMES IF NOTICE RECVD PRIOR TO 1400.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MLBr016/22.0MELBOURNE VOR/DME115.8507W

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 9999 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 37 /F/A/W/T
Dual double tandem: ST 175, SBTT 538, TRT 522, TDT 890
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 28-28.560833N28-27.549667N
Longitude: 080-34.734667W080-33.259167W
Elevation: 9.4 ft.9.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 128 true315 magnetic, 308 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: SALS
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
PATRICK AFB
COCOA BEACH, FL 32925
Phone V467-5941
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
PATRICK AFB
COCOA BEACH, FL 32925
Phone 321-853-4242
PATRICK AFB OPS # 321-494-2222

Additional Remarks

SERVICE LGT: RWY 31 APCH LGT NSTD SALS, 1000'.
TRAN ALERT: CHIP DETECTION INSP RQRD BY F16'S NOT AVBL.
CSTMS AVBL: PN RQR.
MISC: OBSN AUTOMATED, FMQ-19 OBSN WX EQUIP IN USE H24. WX OBSN/FCST AVBL H24 VIA FONE DSN 467-8484, C321-853-8484. LTD PRK. NO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS STOR AVBL.
JASU: 1(AM32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86D).
MISC: AM OPS DSN 467-4241, COMM (321) 853-4241, FAX COMM (321) 853-1521.
RY 13/31 DOES NOT HAVE PAVED OVERRUNS.
RSTD: PPR. PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PRIOR/AFTER ETA, CHANGES MUST BE COORDINATED. TWR MANNED BASED ON PPR. CTC 45 RANS/DOS, CCAFS, FL DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR.
EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST BE RECOORDINATED.
CAUTION: NVD OPS MAY BE IN PROGRESS SS-SR. CHECK LCL NOTAMS FOR CURRENT OPS.
PMSV METRO: CALL CAPE METRO; TRML WX FCST NOT ISSUED FOR KXMR, SEE KCOF.
RWY - FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 13 AND FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 31 CONC. MIDDLE 7,999' FT RWY 13/31 POROUS FRICTION SFC. 300' X 300' STRESSED TURNAROUND EACH END. RWY GROOVED.
RSTD: CREW TRANSPORT/CARGO ONLOAD/OFFLOAD SUPPORT LTD TO 1400-2000Z++ MON-FRI. CTC: DSN 854-5631, C321-494-5631 WITH REQUESTED REQUIREMENTS.
TRAN ALERT: MANNED BASED ON PPR. SVC AVBL 1100-0400Z MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. OT RQR 10 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE. CTC DSN 854-5425/26, C321-494-5425/26 WITH REQ FOR SVC.
FUEL: J8 1200 - 2200Z++MON-FRI, OTR TIMES RQR 5 DAYS ADVN NOTICE. DUE TO LTD MANNING, AIRCREW ASSISTANCE IS RQRD WITH RFL OPS.
FUEL: A++.
FLUID - LOX AVBL WITH 2 DAY PN.
CAUTION: USAF ARFF SET 3. 3 ARFF VEHICLE WITH 5000 GALS OF AGENT.
FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.
50 FT WINGTIP CLNC BTN LRG FRAME ACFT NOT AVBL BTN PRKG SPOT 2 AND 3. MNM WING-TIP SEPN RDCD TO 30 FT. MAJCOM WAIVER ON FILE.
RSTD: ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUTH UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR.
RSTD: OFFL BUS OR HI PRIORITY MSN ACFT CTC 1 ROPS/DOS, CCSFS, FL, DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR. PPR FOR OPR 1230-2100Z++, MON-FRI RQR 24 HR PN, PPR OT RQR 5 DAY PN. SKID STRIP OPR HR ARE DETERMINED BY PPR NR FOR SPECIFIED OPR.
RSTD: NO ARR OR DEP WITHIN 1 HR OF CAPE CANAVERAL LAUNCH OPR. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUZD UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR. ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. FLT IS RSTD TO 1000' ABV AND WITHIN A HORIZONTAL RAD OF 2000' FR ANY SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX.
RSTD: IF OPR NECESSITY RQR FLT CLOSER THAN THESE RSTD, COORD WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF THE AFFECTED COMPLEX SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO FLT.
CAUTION: MANY OBST IN VCNTY OF RWY. BIRD HAZ. USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.

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
BITHO SEVEN   download (215KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (123KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (116KB)
TACAN-A   download (106KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (407KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCOI - Merritt Island Airport (10 nm SW)
KTTS - Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility Airport (11 nm NW)
KTIX - Space Coast Regional Airport (13 nm W)
KCOF - Patrick Space Force Base Airport (14 nm S)
X21 - Arthur Dunn Air Park (17 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1412:14
Sunset17:5522:55
Evening civil twilight18:2023:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jan-2026 07:17:38
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jan-2026 02:17:38
 
METAR
KXMR 
2nm E 
250700Z AUTO 01003KT 7/8SM R13/3500V6000FT BR VV000 18/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 $
KTIX 
12nm W 
250147Z 04004KT 7SM SCT028 21/19 A3016
KTTS 
12nm NW 
250655Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM R33/2800V3000FT FG VV002 17/16 A3009 RMK AO2 CIG 001 RWY15 CIG 001 RWY15/33 SLP194 T01680161 FZRANO $
KCOF 
15nm S 
250655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01910181 $
TAF
KTIX 
12nm W 
250525Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 SCT015 SCT250 TEMPO 2506/2510 1SM BR BKN007 FM251400 18010KT P6SM FEW010 SCT020 SCT250 FM251600 18014G22KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM252100 19008KT P6SM BKN250 AMD NOT SKED TIL 251200
KCOF 
15nm S 
241205Z 2412/2517 34006KT 4800 BR FEW010 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2412/2414 0800 FG SCT001 BECMG 2413/2414 04009KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT080 QNH2998INS BECMG 2508/2509 14006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2998INS BECMG 2513/2514 16010G15KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2996INS TX25/2419Z TN17/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2416 NEXT 2611
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