Kingsville Naval Air Station Private
NQI · KNQI · Kingsville, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 11:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 131° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 8,000 × 198 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- PEM
More details — RWY 13L
- Threshold elev
- 48 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 49 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- E28
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 8,000 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 8,000 ft | |
| 17L/35R | 8,000 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 8,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Kingsville”Departure
“Kingsville”Arrival
“Kingsville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 225.6 | PMSV METRO |
| 239.05 | GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 266.8 | DEP/P |
| 274.8 | BASE OPS |
| 282.25 | ATIS |
| 290.45 | APCH/P |
| 328.4 | CD/P |
| 350.3 | SARITA RCAG (LOW) |
| 377.05 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (NQI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NQI 117.80 · ALI 114.50 · NOG 133.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQI · Kingsville | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r331° / 0.5 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | Low | r135° / 17.9 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 · 63X | — | r147° / 26.4 NM |
| NGP · Truax | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r246° / 29.4 NM |
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r210° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNQI / NQI
- Coordinates
- 27.5072, -97.8097
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1345-0600Z++ MON-THU 1345-2345Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL EXC BY NOTAM. HRS SUBJECT TO CHG.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D AIRSPACE SVC MON-THU 1345-0600Z++, FRI 1345-2345Z++, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL EXC BY NOTAM, HRS SUBJ TO CHG; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SJT
- Attendance
- MON-THU 1345-0600Z++; FRI 1345-2345Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1943/07
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 31R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 17R: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- LOW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 29 notes
General
- CAUTION: HVY JET INST TRNG DUR FLD OPR HR.
- CAUTION: AVOID OVFT OF CHEMICAL PLANT 5 NM N.
- CAT C AFLD.
- TFC PAT: ARR TSNT ACFT EXP ENR DESCENT.
- TFC PAT: USE LDG/TAXI LGT FOR FINAL PORTION OF INST APCH DURG VFR.
- RSTD: PPR FOR NON-CNATRA ACFT CTC BASE OPS DURG FLD OPR HR DSN 876-6108, C361-516-6108. FOR CALP PROCESSING CTC AFLD MGR VIA BASE OPS.
- MISC: DURG FCLP PERIODS OR SINGLE RWY OPNS PRACTICE APCHS FOR TRANS ACFT MAY BE DENIED. PRACTICE APCHS FOR TRANS ACFT MAY BE PERMITTED AT ALL OTHER TIMES BUT DLYS OR WAVE-OFFS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13L/31R: ST 175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13R/31L: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17R/35L: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 17L/35R: ST175 SBTT593 TRT585.
- SERVICE - LGT: OLS GS 3.25DEG.
- JASU: 1(NC-10) 1(GTC-85).
- FUEL: JAA.
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX.
- OIL: O-148-156.
- TRAN ALERT: EXPC SVCG DLAS WKEND. SVC NOT AVBL SUN TIL 2300Z++. TRAN CREW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FUELING ACFT. DRAG CHUTE REPACK UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: BIRD AND LARGE WILDLIFE HAZARD.
- TRAN ACFT CTC APP CON 25 NM OUT.
Lighting
- AVBL ONLY DURG HRS OF OPN.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF TDZL.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
- OLS. WAVEOFF.
Attendance
- CLSD SAT, SUN AND FED HOL EXC BY NOTAM. HRS SUBJECT TO CHG. FLD SUBJ EARLY/NO NOTICE CLOSURE.
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About KNQI
Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI · KNQI) is an airport in Kingsville, TX, at 50 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 8,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNQI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNQI have a control tower?
Yes. Kingsville Naval Air Station has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNQI?
Kingsville Naval Air Station has 4 runways; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNQI?
Kingsville Naval Air Station is in Kingsville, TX, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5072, -97.8097.
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