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KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: NGU
Lat/Long: 36-56-14.8870N 076-17-21.4010W
36-56.248117N 076-17.356683W
36.9374686,-76.2892781
(estimated)
Elevation: 14.8 ft. / 4.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1990)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 23503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1943
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NGU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
CLSD 0400Z FOURTH THU NOV - 1200Z FOURTH FRI NOV, CLSD 1900Z 24 DEC - 1200Z 26 DEC, CLSD 1900Z 31 DEC - 1200Z 2 JAN.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 118.425 338.225
CHAMBERS GROUND: 121.8 298.95 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 370.85
CHAMBERS TOWER: 124.3 126.375 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 290.5 ;NAVY NORFOLK HELIN 379.15
NORFOLK APPROACH: 118.9 ;010-310 125.7 ;311-009
NORFOLK DEPARTURE: 125.7 ;311-009
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.7 339.8
AMC/ATOC: 130.65 349.5
BASE OPS: 126.2 268.8
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
KOHLS STAR: 118.9
OUTLA STAR: 118.9
PMSV METRO: 271.6
WX ASOS at ORF (5 nm SE): PHONE 276-200-0952
WX AWOS-3PT at PVG (12 nm SW): 118.375 (757-465-2175)
WX ASOS at NTU (14 nm SE): PHONE DSN 433-3619 or 757-433-3619
WX ASOS at PHF (15 nm NW): PHONE 757-874-3682
WX AWOS-3 at CPK (16 nm S): 123.675 (757-204-4290)
  • NOTIFY CHAMBERS OPNS ON FREQ 268.8 ON ALL VIP FLIGHTS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
  • ALL RADAR FREQUENCIES ARE ON REQUEST.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ORFr310/5.1NORFOLK VORTAC116.9007W
HCMr154/36.7HARCUM VORTAC108.8007W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAKEFIELD106/34.227411WAKQ .- -.- --.-

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 8370 x 200 ft. / 2551 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCN/56 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 36-56.247967N36-56.248162N
Longitude: 076-18.215905W076-16.497447W
Elevation: 13.2 ft.12.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 090 true280 magnetic, 270 true
Displaced threshold: 299 ft.995 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8370 LDA:8071TORA:8370 LDA:7375
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
OLS RWY 10.
SSALF: simplified short approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
OLS RWY 28.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: U.S. NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
NORFOLK, VA 23511

Additional Remarks

E60-28 HOOK E28 (B) (2056 FT).
E60-10 HOOK E28(B) (1799 FT).
- AOE.
- CAUTION: EXTV FISH SPOTTER ACFT ACT (SENG GENERAL AVIATION ACFT) UPWARDS FR 1500 FT OVER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJ COASTAL WATERS. EXTV VFR TFC OPR W OF CHAMBERS CLASS D AND NORFOLK CLASS C AIRSPACE.
- TFC PAT: R TFC RWY 28. BASIC F/W/VFR MIN 1000 FT AND 3 NM.
- NS ABTMT: NO PRACTICE APCH 0400-1200Z++ MON-SAT; 0400-1800Z++ SUN. OT BY NOTAM. NO COPTER OVFT WILLOUGHBY SPIT EXC VIA PT XRAY (CHAMBERS TACAN R-042/1.5 DME) OR PT YANKEE (CHAMBERS TACAN R-009/1.8 DME) AT 500 FT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL WITH 2 HR PN. AG AVBL 1300-2400Z++ MON-FRI. IMG AVBL 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI. AG/IMG AVBL OT ON OVERTIME BASIS ONLY, PRIOR ARNG RQR.
- MISC: RWY 10/28 GROOVED.
- CAUTION: ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER HARBORED OR TRANSITING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.
- ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER OR TRANSMITTING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.
- CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE NORFOLK INTL 5 NM SE FOR CHAMBERS FIELD, WHILE INBD ON TACAN/RNAV RWY 28 APCHS. CHAMBERS FIELD HAS A SINGLE RWY; NORFOLK INTL HAS INTERSECTING RWYS.
- RSTD: PPR FOR NON CHAMBERS FIELD BASED ACFT. DSN 262-3419/3429 C757-322-3419/3429.
- AMC/ATOC DSN 341-9926/7/8, C757-341-9926/7/8. ACFT UTILIZING AMC TRML CTC ATOC/AMC TRML 15 MIN PRIOR ARR WITH LOAD RPT. ACFT OVERSEAS CTC AMC/ATOC VIA FONE PATCH 2 HR PRIOR ARR FOR CSTM. ALL OTHER ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIR ARR.
- MISC: FLT PLANS FOR NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD, AND NAS OCEANA SHOULD BE FAXED TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680, OR EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL. TO CFM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 262-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.
- CAUTION: MULTIPLE CRANES 1.2 NM TO 1.3 NM FR DER 28 1600 FT LEFT TO 4000 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, UP TO 260 FT MSL.
- FOR CIVIL ACFT LNDG PERMIT (CALP) INFO CTC AFLD MGR C757-322-3419/3429.
- ILS/TACAN/RADAR - ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 10 - BC UNUSED. ILS AND TACAN NO NOTAM MP WED 1230-1630Z++. RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ.
- CAUTION: MULTIPLE TREES BEGINNING 1000 FT FR DER 10, 1200 FT LEFT TO 1200 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, UP TO 120 FT MSL.
- CAUTION: RWY 28 1000 FT REMAINING MARKER UNAVAILABLE.
- A-GEAR: AVOID CNTRLN LGT RWY 10/28 DUR CABLE ENGAGEMENT TO PREVENT TAILHOOK SKIP. DIST RWY 28 MEASURED FR DISPL THR. E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN AT DEP END OF RWY NMLLY. SHORTFLD GEAR AVBL WITH 20 MIN PN.
- JASU: (NC-10C) (NC-8A/A1) (NCPP-105 CTC AIR OPS DUTY OFFICER TO ENSURE AVBL).
- FUEL: NO TRAN COPTER HOT PIT WO PRIOR COORD WITH HOST SQUADRON. J5.
- FLUID: ADI SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
- OIL: UNAVBL.
- TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL WKEND ONLY 1200-2000Z++. TRAN MAINT UNAVBL OT. 2 HR PN RQR FOR LOX. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL FOR C-130 ACFT. POTABLE WATER UNAVBL. NO TRAN WORK/MSN PLANNING/BRIEFING SPACES OR COMSEC STOR FOR DETS.
- RSTD: TWY B CLSD S OF TWY F AND TWY D CLSD E OF TWY S UFN.

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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KOHLS ONE (RNAV)   download (183KB)
OUTLA ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (344KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 10   download (177KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (169KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (170KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 10   download (219KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 28   download (217KB)
TACAN Z RWY 10   download (161KB)
TACAN Z RWY 28   download (159KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (141KB)
 
CHAMBERS THREE (OBSTACLE)   2 pages: [1] [2] (199KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (365KB)

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1211:12
Sunrise06:3911:39
Sunset16:5921:59
Evening civil twilight17:2622:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2026 06:00:17
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2026 01:00:17
 
METAR
KNGU 
2nm SE 
100459Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01060083 402000089 $
KORF 
5nm SE 
100551Z 06006KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01280072 10150 20089 51005 $
KLFI 
9nm NW 
100455Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00920056 402010073 $
KPVG 
12nm SW 
100555Z 00000KT 6SM CLR 04/ A3010 RMK AO2 SLP301 10080 20040 52007 PWINO FZRANO RVRNO
KNTU 
15nm SE 
100456Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00780056 401940078
KPHF 
15nm NW 
100554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00610050 10106 20056 52006
KCPK 
16nm S 
100535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2 T00410035
KNFE 
16nm SE 
100458Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00560050 402000056
KFAF 
19nm NW 
100455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00980052 402190076 $
TAF
KNGU 
2nm SE 
080000Z 0723/0823 33008G15KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0801/0802 SCT030 SCT040 BKN050 TX16/0720Z TN10/0812Z FN00296
KORF 
5nm SE 
091720Z 0918/1018 30010G19KT P6SM SKC FM092200 33006KT P6SM SKC FM101600 21007KT P6SM SKC
KLFI 
9nm NW 
100200Z 1002/1108 23006KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 1014/1015 20010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1017/1018 24015G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 1021/1022 26009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX21/1019Z TN08/1010Z
KNTU 
15nm SE 
080000Z 0723/0823 33007G15KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2987INS TEMPO 0801/0802 SCT030 SCT040 BKN050 TX17/0820Z TN11/0812Z FN00296
KPHF 
15nm NW 
091720Z 0918/1018 30012G20KT P6SM SKC FM092200 32006KT P6SM SKC FM100000 00000KT P6SM SKC
KFAF 
19nm NW 
100300Z 1003/1109 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 1015/1016 27010G15KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3008INS BECMG 1022/1023 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX21/1018Z TN07/1008Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1004 NEXT 1011
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