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Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport Private
NEL · KNEL · Lakehurst, NJ · 101 ft elevation · var 11W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNEL / NEL
- Coordinates
- 40.0333, -74.3533
- Elevation
- 101 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- SEE REF REMARK
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1938/02
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 08:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:02 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:28 AM
Plan a flight from KNEL
Runway 06/24
5,002 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt 06
- Heading
- 062° mag · 51° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 242° mag · 231° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 15/33
5,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt 15
- Heading
- 152° mag · 141° true
- Traffic pattern
- Right
33
- Heading
- 332° mag · 321° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.15 | MC GUIRE APP/DEP |
| GND | 118.375 | |
| RDO | 113.8 | MILLVILLE RDO |
| TWR | 127.775 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEL · Lakehurst | TACAN | 111.80 | r193° / 0.2 NM |
| GXU · Mc Guire | VORTAC | 110.60 | r094° / 11.3 NM |
| RBV · Robbinsville | VORTAC | 113.80 | r157° / 12.1 NM |
| CYN · Coyle | VORTAC | 113.40 | r026° / 13.5 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR-DME | 115.40 | r219° / 18.9 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r127° / 28.7 NM |
| PNE · North Philadelphia | VOR | 112.00 | r105° / 30.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
USAF JB MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST
2901 FALCON LANE, MCGUIRE, NJ
609-754-2714
Manager
AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
31 ROUNDS RD, BLDG 307, STE 201, LAKEHURST, NJ
732-323-4995
Remarks FAA
- (JOINT BASE MC GUIRE DIX LAKEHURST)
- 12000 FT TEST FAC RWY 2 NM W CLSD TO TSNT TFC WO PPR & PREVIOUS FAC BRIEF.
- SERVICE-LGT-ROTG BCN 110 DEG 2 NM FM ARPT.
- CAUTION: BIRD AND WILDLIFE HAZ. ANCPT CONCENTRATION OF WTR FOWL SEAGULLS AND SML BIRDS BLW 3000 FT. NAVAIR EPIC TWR COMS ARE STRICTLY ADVSY IN NATURE. INFO PROVIDED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ATC INSTR.
- FUEL: AVBL 1230-2330Z++. JET A WITH FUEL ADDITIVES.
- TRAN ALERT: SVC AVB; 1230-2330Z++ MON-FRI. ADVS PRK NAVY OR ARMY LINE.
- WX OBSERVER ONLY (ASOS AVBL).
- RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT DSN 624-2758/4147, C732-323-2758/4147.
- TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15 AND 24.
- FIRST 150 FT OF RWY 06/24 CONC, REMAINING 4700 ASPHALT. 180 DEG TURNS RESTRICTED TI CONC PORTIONS OF RWYS ONLY. RWY 06/24 HAS A 150 FT WIDE BY 180 FT LONG COCNC PADS INSTALL AT THE THLD FOR C-17 OPR.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MC GUIRE APCH AT 609-754-2767.
- RWY 15/33 CLSD TO TRAN ACFT.
- RWY 15/33 USE FOR LCL ASSIGNED ACFT DRG EMERG OR OPR NECESSITY ONLY.
- CAUTION: HELO PAD SPOT 2 NOT ILLUMINATED, HANGER 5 AND HANGER 6 SE OF HELO SPOT 2 OBST LGTS INOP, A/D WIND CONES OBST LGTS INOP RWYS 06 AND 15/33. NO VFR SIGNS AT INT OF RWYS 15/33 AND 06/24. NO AIRFIELD SIGNS AT HELO SPOTS 1/2/3. AIRCREW ARE REQUIRED TO FLW TAXI FR TWR AATM. TREES WITHIN 3000 FT EAST OF APCH RWY 06/24 AND RWY 15/33. UNLGTD OBST/TREES AT APRCH END OF ALL RWYS PENETRATING THE 40:1.
- CAUTION: NMRS HORIZONTAL CRACKS 5 IN WIDE AND 5 IN DEEP STARTING 50 FT EITHER SIDE FM RWY EDGE IN BOARD.
- ALTN LNDG ZONE IS GROOVED.
- FOR CSTMS SUPPORT CTC MCGUIRE FLD ATOC AT DSN X650-2231 AT LEAST 24 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ACFT ARR.
- ACTVT RWY 06/24 PCL ON 127.775 WHEN OPER IAW UAO MOU.
- DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FIELD CONDITIONS ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TOWER CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, 514 AMW, AND USAF TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT OR OPERATIONS GROUP COMMANDER SERVICE EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WVRS THRU COMD POST.
- PCL-127.775, KEY 3 TIMES FOR LIRL, 5 TIMES FOR MIRL, 7 TIMES FOR HIRL. MALSR ARE ON SAME KEY CODE.
- OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI. EXT HR 0100-0500Z++ MON-THU FOR SKED ACFT ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) AND LCL NJ ANG/USMC OPS ONLY. OT BY NOTAM. ALZ EXTENDED HRS FOR SCHEDULED ACFT ONLY. ALZ MUST BE SCHEDULED BY THE FLT CREW AT LEAST 1 DUTY DAY PRIOR TO MSN EXECUTION. CLSD SAT, SUN AND FEDERAL HOLS, EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULED UTA TRNG. NO ACFT OPR WILL BE APV OUTSIDE THESE HRS WO 48 HR PPR.
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