Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) Private

NIP · KNIP · Jacksonville, FL · 21 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNIP / NIP
Coordinates: 30.2358, -81.6806
Elevation: 21 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): GAINESVILLE
NOTAM facility: NIP
Attendance: ALL 1200-0400Z
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1941/05
Distance from city: 4 S

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	06:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 05:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:25 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 10/28

9,003 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 107° mag · 101° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 997 ft

Heading: 287° mag · 281° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 14/32

5,978 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High.

Heading: 141° mag · 135° true
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 2,734 ft

Heading: 321° mag · 315° true
Markings: precision
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.8	APP/DEP
ATIS	28.1
CLD	134.775	CLNC DEL
GND	128.6
MISC	672.3	ATCOM
OPS	31.02	NAVY JAX OPS
PMSV	34.35	PMSV METRO
TWR	120

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NIP · Jacksonville	TACAN	108.20	r285° / 0.3 NM
CRG · Craig	VORTAC	114.50	r238° / 10.8 NM
VQQ · Cecil	VOR	117.90	r086° / 11 NM
NRB · Mayport	TACAN	111.40	r239° / 16.2 NM
SGJ · St Augustine	VOR-DME	109.40	r319° / 24.7 NM

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Services

Fuel available: Jet (JP-5)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FL

Remarks FAA

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.
ACTIVATE-ALSF-1 RWY 10; SALSF RWY 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - 134.775.
TRAN JET ACFT EXP RGT TFC RWY 10.
OPR 1200-0400Z (DT 1100-0300) DLY. CLSD FEDERAL HOLS; OT BY NOTAM.
HOOK E28(B) (2190 FT)
HOOK E28(B) 1229 FT)
HOOK E28(B) (1995 FT)
J5 FUELS DIV DSN 942-3906, C 904-542-3906
FOR ACFT OPR IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1.
OLS & WAVE-OFF
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF
OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF

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