Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport Private

NLC · KNLC · Lemoore, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

228 ft MSL

Longest runway

13,502 ft 14L/32R

Runways

Mag var

14E

ATIS 121.575 Tower 128.3 Ground 121.65 Clearance 124.1 Approach 118.15

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:31 PM

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:40 AM	12:40Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	13:09Z
Sunset	08:03 PM	03:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:31 PM	03:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:31 PM → 05:40 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:03 PM → 05:09 AM

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Runways

RWY 14LLEFT traffic

Heading: 142° mag · 156° true
Dimensions: 13,502 × 200 ft
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete

More details — RWY 14L

Threshold elev: 216 ft
TDZ elevation: 219 ft
End lights: REIL
Arresting gear: E28

Edge lights: High. PCN 51.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
14L/32R	13,502 ft
14R/32L	13,501 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Lemoore Tower”

ATIS

121.575

ASOS/AWOS

121.575

Clearance

124.1

Taxi & takeoff

“Lemoore Tower”

Ground

121.65

Tower

128.3

Departure

“Lemoore”

Departure

118.15 RWY 14L, 14R 124.1 RWY 32L, 32R

Arrival

“Lemoore”

Approach

118.15 SOUTH 124.1 NORTH

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 (13 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
134.225	ADZY (MOA ADZY)
243.0	EMERG
259.0	PMSV METRO
269.025	APCH/P
290.325	ADZY (MOA ADZY)
299.3	BASE OPS
305.2	GND/P
318.8	DEP/P
327.15	ATIS
340.2	LCL/P (RWY 14L, 32L)
360.2	LCL/P (RWY 14R, 32R)
371.9	CD/P
6723.0	NAF OPS

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

Nearby navigation aids

NLC 113.30 · CZQ 112.90

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
NLC · Lemoore	TACAN	113.30 · 80X	—	r120° / 1 NM
CZQ · Clovis	TACAN	112.90 · 76X	—	r176° / 33.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

DIVERSE VECTOR AREA ↗

RADAR MINIMUMS ↗

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNLC / NLC
Coordinates: 36.3330, -119.9520
Elevation: 228 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 121.575 · ☎ 559-998-2336
ARTCC: OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS): RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: NLC
Attendance: MON-THU 1600-0800Z++; FRI 1600-0200Z++; SAT-SUN 1800-0200Z++
Beacon: S-white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Distance from city: 7 W

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SEE RMK

Runway lighting aids — 32L: ALSF2.

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: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

US NAVY

OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

NAVAL AIR STATION, LEMOORE, CA

Remarks FAA · 18 notes

General

JASU: 2(GTC-85) 2(NC-5) 2(NC-8) 1(NCPP-105).
FUEL: J5.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR OXRB (LOX AVBL 1600-2400Z++ MON-FRI ONLY.)
TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN SVC/MAINT AVBL DUR ARPT OPR HR. HI-SPEED FUEL LANES NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
RSTD: PPR/AIREVAC C559-364-6620. CIV ACFT LDG PMT (CALP) RQRD DSN 949-1727, C559-998-1727. BASE ACES REQ RQRD FOR NON-MIL TSNT DSN 949-3386, C559-998-3386. PRIOR COORD OR FLT ADVSY RQRD FOR AMC AND SKED AIRLIFTS. 24 HR PN RQRD FOR ACFT WITH HAZ CARGO.
CAUTION: BIRD HAZ. HI INTS JET OPR 25 NM RAD 0-15,000' MON-FRI. BLACK TOP AREAS ADJ TO TWY AND HGR FOR EROSION CTL ONLY, WILL NOT SUPPORT ACFT.
TFC PAT: HVY ACFT EXECUTING PRACTICE INST APCH LTD TO LO APCH. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
OIL: O-128-133-156.
SERVICE LGT - CARRIER DECK LGT RWY 14L AND RWY 32L
MISC: PRIOR COORD REQ FOR PRACTICE INST APCH DSN 949-1099 C559-998-1099.

Lighting

ROT BCN NOT OPR WHEN ARPT CLSD.
AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
OLS
OLS
SF, OLS, WAVE-OFF
OLS

Attendance

(0201-0800Z++ VIA NOTAM)
FIELD HOURS SUBJECT TO CHANGE VIA NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK FOR HOL SKED.

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About KNLC

Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC · KNLC) is an airport in Lemoore, CA, at 228 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 13,502 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNLC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNLC have a control tower?

Yes. Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNLC?

Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 13,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNLC?

Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport is in Lemoore, CA, at an elevation of 228 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.3330, -119.9520.

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