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KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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)
  • SFA.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CRGr237/10.7CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
REYNOLDS004/16.033807WRYD .-. -.-- -..

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: 
PCN PCN/66 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: /2016
Runway edge lights: high intensity
FOR ACFT OPR IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1.
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 30-13.895333N30-13.904000N
Longitude: 081-41.576167W081-39.865833W
Elevation: 22.5 ft.7.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 997 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:9003 TODA:9003 ASDA:9003 LDA:8006TORA:8006 TODA:8006 ASDA:9003 LDA:9003
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5978 x 200 ft. / 1822 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: /2016
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-14.554000N30-13.860500N
Longitude: 081-40.730050W081-39.922333W
Elevation: 12.4 ft.7.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 135 true321 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 2734 ft.no
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Approach lights: OLS & WAVE-OFF
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ALCRN ONE (RNAV)   download (158KB)
HOTAR ONE (RNAV)   download (230KB)
POGIE TWO **CHANGED**   download (173KB)
QUBEN TWO (RNAV)   download (168KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 10   download (85KB)
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 28   download (107KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 10   download (96KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 28   download (94KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 10   download (163KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 28   download (162KB)
TACAN Y RWY 10   download (122KB)
TACAN Y RWY 28   download (122KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4210:42
Sunrise07:0611:06
Sunset19:4523:45
Evening civil twilight20:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Sep-2026 06:17:42
Local (UTC-4)  04-Sep-2026 02:17:42
 
METAR
KNIP 040553Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM FEW044 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02610244 10272 20261 58006 $
KHEG 
7nm W 		040555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 25/25 A3000 RMK AO2 TSNO
KCRG 
10nm NE 		040553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02500244 10267 20250 58005
KVQQ 
11nm W 		040555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT013 SCT022 BKN049 25/25 A2998 RMK AO2
KNEN 
12nm NW 		040553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW016 FEW023 SCT028 24/24 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP217 T02440239 10267 20239 58004 $
KJAX 
16nm N 		040556Z 15003KT 10SM FEW013 BKN030 BKN250 26/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02610244 10278 20256 58005 $
KNRB 
16nm NE 		040452Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT015 SCT150 BKN250 27/25 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02720244 403110272 $
TAF
KNIP 0323/0423 08008KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN100 BKN250 QNH2991INS FM040100 10007KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2991INS FM040800 12005KT 9999 SCT020 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2992INS FM041200 13005KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 BKN100 QNH2995INS FM041600 17007KT 9999 VCTS BKN025CB BKN100 BKN250 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0417/0423 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN025CB BKN050 OVC100 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0403 TIL 0409 TX31/0418Z TN26/0411Z FN20115
KCRG 
10nm NE 		040520Z 0406/0506 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT030 FM041600 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 PROB30 0417/0423 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM050100 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060
KVQQ 
11nm W 		032308Z 0323/0418 09006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100 FM040400 09004KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 0408/0412 4SM BR OVC007 FM041400 16006KT P6SM BKN020
KJAX 
16nm N 		040520Z 0406/0506 09004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT030 TEMPO 0406/0410 BKN015 FM041700 12010KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 PROB30 0418/0424 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM050100 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060
KNRB 
16nm NE 		032200Z 0323/0423 05007KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2995INS FM040400 VRB05KT 9999 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2994INS FM041300 04010KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2996INS FM042000 08010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH2994INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0405 TIL 0409 TX31/0417Z TN27/0410Z FN20073
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