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Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) Private

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Elevation
15 ft MSL
Longest runway
8,370 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
10W
ATIS 118.425 Tower 124.3 Ground 121.8 Clearance 120.7 Approach 118.9
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:38 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM09:44Z
Sunrise06:13 AM10:13Z
Sunset08:09 PM00:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:38 PM00:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:38 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 05:13 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 010°downwind 280°base 190°final 100°45° entry1028

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
100° mag · 090° true
Dimensions
8,370 × 200 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + ALSF2
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.95 (NGU) · GS 3.00°
Displaced thr
299 ft
More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
13 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
35 ft
TDZ elevation
14 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,370 / — / — / 8,071 ft
End lights
REIL, centerline, TDZ
Arresting gear
E28

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. PCN 56.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Chambers”
ATIS
118.425
Clearance — primary
120.7

Taxi & takeoff

“Chambers”
Ground — primary
121.8
Tower — primary
124.3 126.375 NAVY NORFOLK HELIN

Departure & arrival

“Norfolk”
App/Dep
125.7 311-009

Arrival

“Norfolk”
Approach
118.9 010-310 · KOHLS · OUTLA arrivals

Also

Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (17 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.9KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR
126.2BASE OPS
130.65AMC/ATOC
243.0EMERG
268.8BASE OPS
271.6PMSV METRO
273.475APCH/P (010-310)
290.5LCL/P (NAVY NORFOLK HELIN)
298.95GND/P (NAVY NORFOLK HELIN)
335.625APCH/P (311-009) · APCH/P DEP/P
338.225ATIS
339.8CD/P
349.5AMC/ATOC
353.7APCH/P (010-310) · KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR
363.125DEP/P
370.85GND/P
379.15LCL/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 10
RunwayILS
RWY 10ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.95 (NGU) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NGU 113.95 · ORF 116.90 · LFI 112.30 · +3
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NGU · Chambers TACAN 113.95 · 86Y — r266° / 0.6 NM
ORF · Norfolk VORTAC 116.90 · 116X High r310° / 5.1 NM
LFI · Langley TACAN 112.30 · 70X — r169° / 9.5 NM
NTU · Oceana TACAN 116.60 · 113X — r309° / 13.9 NM
CCV · Cape Charles TACAN 112.20 · 59X — r220° / 28.3 NM
HCM · Harcum VORTAC 108.80 · 25X Low r154° / 36.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums
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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNGU / NGU
Coordinates
36.9376, -76.2893
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class D
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
NGU
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1943/04
Distance from city
0 NW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
S-white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 28: 4-light PAPI (right) + SSALF.

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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
U.S. NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VA
Remarks FAA · 26 notes

General

  • 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.

Lighting

  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • OLS RWY 10.
  • OLS RWY 28.

Attendance

  • CLSD 0400Z FOURTH THU NOV - 1200Z FOURTH FRI NOV, CLSD 1900Z 24 DEC - 1200Z 26 DEC, CLSD 1900Z 31 DEC - 1200Z 2 JAN.
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About KNGU

Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU · KNGU) is an airport in Norfolk, VA, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,370 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNGU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNGU have a control tower?

Yes. Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNGU?

Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) has 1 runway; the longest is 8,370 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNGU?

Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) is in Norfolk, VA, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9376, -76.2893.

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