Patrick Space Force Base Private
COF · KCOF · Cocoa Beach, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 114° mag · 107° true
- Dimensions
- 3,993 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 4 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 51 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 9,008 ft | |
| 11/29 | 3,993 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Patrick”Taxi & takeoff
“Patrick”Departure & arrival
“Orlando”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (20 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 123.25 | PMSV METRO |
| 126.025 | OCEAN DP · RIVER DP |
| 128.375 | BITHO STAR |
| 138.475 | OPS (RESCUE OPS) |
| 139.3 | COMD POST (PATRICK) · PTD |
| 150.35 | OPS (KING OPS) |
| 225.05 | PMSV METRO |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 255.5 | OPS (RESCUE OPS) |
| 269.375 | LCL/P |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 281.425 | APCH/P DEP/P · OCEAN DP · RIVER DP |
| 289.4 | CD/P |
| 321.0 | OPS (KING OPS) |
| 335.8 | GND/P |
| 338.2 | BITHO STAR |
| 349.4 | COMD POST (PATRICK) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 372.8 | LCL/S |
| 383.0 | COMD POST (CONSOLIDATE) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21 · RWY 03
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (PKC) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 03 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (COF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
COF 115.00 · MLB 115.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COF · Patrick | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r159° / 0.2 NM |
| MLB · Melbourne | VOR/DME | 115.85 · 105Y | Low | r017° / 7.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCOF / COF
- Coordinates
- 28.2349, -80.6101
- Elevation
- 8 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; SAT-SUN CLSD; HOL CLSD. AIR FIELD CLSD THIRD FRI OF MONTH.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; SAT-SUN CLSD; HOL CLSD, AIRFIELD CLSD THIRD FRI OF MONTH; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- M-F 1300-0500Z+; SAT-SUN CLSD; HOL CLSD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 03: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 21: 4-light PAPI (left) · 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 41 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT INFO - AIRFIELD OPS DSN 854-2222/C321-494-2222.
- JASU; 3(MA-1A); 5(MD-3B).
- CAUTION: FIRST 240 FT OF RWY 29 NOT VIS FM TWR. DUR VFR WX COND EXER CAUTION DUE TO EXTV LCL GEN AVN ACFT OVR MELBOURNE INTL 7 NM S.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
- OIL: O-128-133-148
- TRAN ALERT: OPS 1300-0500Z++ MON-FRI; CLSD HOL. ALL TRAN ARR OR DEP RQR TRAN ALERT ASST; NO ARR AFT 0430Z. REQ FOR SVCS OUTSIDE NML HR MUST BE FWD THRU AFLD MGMT NLT 10-WORK DAYS IN ADV.
- MISC: AMOPS DSN 854-2222; C321-494-2222; FAX C321-494-6442.
- RSTD: E SIDE TWY C CLSD TO JET ACFT & ACFT WITH WINGSPAN ABV 133 FT. GUN BERM LTD TO A-10 ACFT OR SMLR AND REQS AFLD MGMT COORDINATION. TWY J WEST OF GUN BERM CLSD.
- CAUTION: BIRD HAZ POTENTIAL EXISTS. MIGRATORY SEASON PHASE II 1 OCT-31 MAR. DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE TKOF AND LDG PMTD; DUR BIRD WATCH COND SEVERE TKOF AND LDG NA. CTC TWR/GND/ATIS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS LTD TO TRAN MSN IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF SLD 45 AND 920 RQW ONLY. ALL ACFT RQRG CUSTOMS SUPPORT CTC AMOPS 72 HRS PRIOR WITH PPR REQ. IF NO NTC, EXP2-3 HR DELAY. ALL ACFT RQR SUPPORT CTC PTD WITH 30 MIN OUT CALL VIA DIRECT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH.
- OBSN AUTOMATED; FMQ-19 OBSN WX EQPMT IN USE H24. WX OBSN/FCST AVBL H24 - DSN 467-8484; C321-853-8484. BACKUP SUPPORT CTC 26 OWS AT C318-529-2651.
- CAUTION: RWY 11/29 NONSTANDARD LZ TOUCHDOWN BOX MARKINGS.
- RSTD: SKID LDG CONDUCTED BY BASE ASGN R/W ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SKIDS RSTRD TO TWY B S OF TWY C AND RWY 11/29 W OF RWY 03.
- RSTD: ACFT LRGR THAN C-130, NA ON 800 RAMP & 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY 03/21 LTD TO CONC ENDS.
- SERVICE-TRAN ALERT-FLEET SVC UNAVBL; LAV CART AVBL UPON REQ FOR AIRCREW USE.
- MISC: COMSEC STOR NOT AVBL AT AMOPS; CTC CMD POST (BLDG 423, EXTN 7001) FOR COMSEC STOR.
- NTSD OVRN LEN RWY 03; OVRN 1100 FT. NTSD CHEVRON MRK EXIST. MISSING CHEVRON AT INT OF TWYS A & G.
- RSTD: RWY 29 OVRN UNUSBL.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS LTD TO TRAN MSN IN DRCT SUPPORT OF SLD 45 AND 920 RQW ONLY.
- RSTD: ACFT WITH 188 FT WINGSPAN AND SMALLER ONLY ON TWY A BTN 800 RAMP AND RY 29.
- CAUTION: ARFF AVBL 4,800 GALS OF AGENT WITH 7 ARFF VEH.
- MISC: BASE TRAN ONLY AVBL MON-FRI 1200-2100++. CLSD WKEND. PAX TRML AVBL MON 1100-1900Z++,WED 1230-2130Z++, AND TUE, THU, FRI 1430-2300Z++.
- SERVICE-LGT: TWY A EDGE LGT BTN TWY B & L APRX 17 FT-78 FT FM USBL TWY SFC.
- RSTD: TWY A BTN TWY L AND RWY 21 UNDERRUN RSTD TO C130 ACFT.
- COMD POST DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO ACVT AFLD LTG AFT AFLD HR.
- UHF UNREL.
- HVY ACFT MUST PROVIDE OWN TOW BAR.
- TFC PAT: TRAN ACFT PAT WORK NOT AUTH FM 0300-1300++ (2200-0800 LCL).
- FUEL: LTD FUEL CPBLTY AVBL FOR TRAN ACFT DUE TO CONST OF FUELS STORAGE AREA - C321-494-5535/DSN 854-5535/1365.
- RSTD: OFFL BUS - 72 HRS NTC RQRD FOR PPR - CTC AMOPS AT DSN 854-2222/2223. PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN FR ETA.
- AIRFIELD LGTS-OUT OPS MAY BE IN PROG ON NON-INTFC BASIS WITH NON-PTCPG ACFT.
- RSTD: 301 RQS CARGO SLING LOAD AREA LCTD AT GRASSY AREA NW OF APCH END RWY 11 ALONG BANANA RIVER SHORELINE N28 14 38, W 80 36 57 IS AUTH FOR USE BY 920 RQW HH-60 ACFT. COOR WITH AFLD MGMT RQR PRIOR TO USE. WHEN CONDUCTING CARGO SLING LOAD OPS, OVFT OF PERS, VEH, ND PRK ACFT NOT AUTH.
- RSTD - NON STD SAFETY CIRCLE MRK LCD ON 750 RAMP.
- CAUTION: ARFF AVBL 4800 GAL OF AGENT WITH 4 ARFF VEH.
Runways
- CAUTION: NON-STD THR LGT.
- BOTH STD & ASSAULT LDG ZONE MARKINGS.
- BOTH STD & ASSAULT LDG ZONE MARKINGS.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- FIRST 1000 FT GROOVED CONC; MID 7000 FT ASPHALT.
Contact
- DSN-854-2222
Attendance
- CLSD EVERY THIRD FRI OF THE MONTH.
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About KCOF
Patrick Space Force Base (COF · KCOF) is an airport in Cocoa Beach, FL, at 8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,008 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCOF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCOF have a control tower?
Yes. Patrick Space Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCOF?
Patrick Space Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 9,008 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCOF?
Patrick Space Force Base is in Cocoa Beach, FL, at an elevation of 8 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.2349, -80.6101.
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