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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
KOHLS ONE (RNAV)   download (183KB)
OUTLA ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (345KB)
 
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 **CHANGED**   download (219KB)
HI-TACAN Y RWY 28 **CHANGED**   download (217KB)
TACAN Z RWY 10   download (161KB)
TACAN Z RWY 28   download (159KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (141KB)
 
CHAMBERS THREE (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (199KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (365KB)

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KORF - Norfolk International Airport (5 nm SE)
KLFI - Langley Air Force Base (9 nm N)
KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (12 nm SW)
KNTU - Oceana Naval Air Station (Apollo Soucek Field) (14 nm SE)
KPHF - Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (15 nm NW)
KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (16 nm S)
KFAF - Felker Army Airfield (19 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3010:30
Sunrise06:5610:56
Sunset18:5922:59
Evening civil twilight19:2523:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Sep-2026 02:35:34
Local (UTC-4)  24-Sep-2026 22:35:34
 
METAR
KNGU 
2nm SE 
250159Z 03017G32KT 10SM OVC030 18/12 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 02035/0115 SLP214 T01830122
KORF 
5nm SE 
250210Z 03023G33KT 10SM -RA SCT028 OVC036 18/13 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 04033/0203 P0000 T01830128
KLFI 
9nm NW 
250155Z 05016G24KT 10SM BKN028 OVC034 19/12 A3015 RMK AO2A PK WND 02030/26 SLP216 T01860121 $
KPVG 
12nm SW 
250156Z AUTO 01013G20KT 350V050 10SM OVC027 18/14 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01830139 $
KNTU 
15nm SE 
250156Z 02015G29KT 10SM BKN026 OVC031 18/13 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 02034/0102 SLP202 T01780128
KPHF 
15nm NW 
250154Z 03013G25KT 350V060 10SM BKN033 OVC041 17/11 A3017 RMK AO2 PK WND 01029/0140 SLP215 T01720111
KCPK 
16nm S 
250215Z AUTO 02012G19KT 10SM OVC025 18/12 A3014 RMK AO2 T01750119
KNFE 
16nm SE 
241358Z AUTO 03012G28KT 10SM OVC022 19/16 A3017 RMK AO2 PK WND 05028/1358 SLP218 T01940161
KFAF 
19nm NW 
250155Z 02006G14KT 10SM OVC033 18/11 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP217 T01800113 $
TAF
KNGU 
2nm SE 
242200Z 2423/2523 03020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC080 520009 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2500/2506 02015G25KT 8000 -DZ BR OVC020 BECMG 2506/2508 02018G28KT 9999 FEW015 BKN035 BKN200 520009 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2507/2513 01015G25KT 9999 OVC025 FM251800 36018G25KT 9999 BKN040 BKN120 BKN250 520009 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2518/2523 35013G18KT 9999 OVC030 TX21/2521Z TN17/2511Z FN00062
KORF 
5nm SE 
241722Z 2418/2518 03023G31KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC025 FM250300 02018G28KT P6SM OVC020 FM251100 01018G28KT P6SM BKN035
KLFI 
9nm NW 
250100Z 2501/2607 03020G30KT 9999 OVC035 QNH3015INS BECMG 2517/2518 01015G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 QNH3001INS BECMG 2521/2522 01015G25KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 QNH2991INS TX22/2520Z TN17/2509Z
KNTU 
15nm SE 
242300Z 2423/2523 02022G32KT 9000 BR BKN010 OVC020 540009 QNH3004INS FM250400 03018G28KT 9999 BKN015 OVC040 540009 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2504/2508 4800 -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC020 FM251100 01018G28KT 9999 BKN020 OVC040 540009 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2511/2516 4800 -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC020 FM251800 35015G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN050 540009 QNH2980INS TX19/2519Z TN16/2510Z FN20051
KPHF 
15nm NW 
241722Z 2418/2518 03016G27KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM250300 02015G23KT P6SM OVC030 FM250600 01013G20KT P6SM BKN035
KFAF 
19nm NW 
250200Z 2502/2608 03012G18KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH3012INS BECMG 2518/2519 01012G18KT 9999 FEW030 SCT045 BKN100 QNH3000INS BECMG 2601/2602 35012G18KT 9999 FEW045 SCT100 QNH3000INS TX20/2518Z TN16/2508Z
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