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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BITHO SEVEN **NEW**   download (215KB)

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 11-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0710:07
Sunrise06:3410:34
Sunset20:2200:22
Evening civil twilight20:4800:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Jul-2026 00:48:33
Local (UTC-4)  11-Jul-2026 20:48:33
 
METAR
KXMR 
2nm E 
112355Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02960237 10336 20296 53001 $
KCOI 
10nm SW 
120035Z AUTO 11015KT 10SM CLR 30/27 A3010 RMK AO2
KTIX 
12nm W 
112347Z 15008KT 7SM FEW050 A3012 RMK WND DATA ESTMD
KTTS 
12nm NW 
112355Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02950222 10335 20290 55000 $
KCOF 
15nm S 
112355Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP184 60000 T02940238 10316 20294 55001 $
TAF
KTIX 
12nm W 
111722Z 1118/1218 12008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 FM120400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 BKN250 FM121400 25007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT140
KCOF 
15nm S 
110200Z 1102/1208 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 1117/1118 13010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3007INS BECMG 1204/1205 20010KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3010INS TX33/1118Z TN27/1109Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1104 NEXT 1310
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