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Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) Private
NGU · KNGU · Norfolk, VA · 17 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNGU / NGU
- Coordinates
- 36.9376, -76.2893
- Elevation
- 17 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- NGU
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1943/04
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:58 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from KNGU
Runway 10/28
8,370 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt 10
- Heading
- 100° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 299 ft
28
- Heading
- 280° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- SSALF
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 995 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.9 | |
| ATIS | 118.425 | |
| CLD | 120.7 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 125.2 | |
| GND | 29.895 | NAVYNORFOLK HELI GND |
| GND | 121.8 | CHAMBERS GND |
| GTE | 130.65 | AMC/ATOC |
| HEL | 126.375 | NAVYNORFOLK HELI TWR |
| OPS | 126.375 | BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 27.16 | METRO |
| TWR | 124.3 | CHAMBERS TWR |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGU · Chambers | TACAN | 111.10 | r266° / 0.6 NM |
| ORF · Norfolk | VORTAC | 116.90 | r310° / 5.1 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 | r169° / 9.5 NM |
| NTU · Oceana | TACAN | 116.60 | r309° / 13.9 NM |
| CCV · Cape Charles | VORTAC | 112.20 | r220° / 28.3 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 | r154° / 36.7 NM |
| FKN · Franklin | VORTAC | 110.60 | r078° / 37.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management
Owner
U.S. NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VA
Remarks FAA
- AOE.
- 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.
- 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. BIRD HAZ.
- 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 - RWY 28 MULTIPLE CRANES 1.2 NM TO 1.3 NM FM DER 1600 FT L TO 4000 FT R OF CNTRLN, 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.
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
- CLSD 0400Z FOURTH THU NOV - 1200Z FOURTH FRI NOV, CLSD 1900Z 24 DEC - 1200Z 26 DEC, CLSD 1900Z 31 DEC - 1200Z 2 JAN.
- HOOK E28(B) (1799 FT).
- HOOK E28 (B) (2056 FT).
- OLS RWY 10.
- OLS RWY 28.
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