Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) Private
NQX · KNQX · Key West, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 137° mag · 131° true
- Dimensions
- 7,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- PEM
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 3 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 4 ft
- Arresting gear
- E28
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 10,001 ft | |
| 04/22 | 7,001 ft | |
| 14/32 | 7,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Navy Key West”Taxi & takeoff
“Navy Key West”Departure & arrival
“Navy Key West”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 (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 289.85 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 305.95 | LCL/P |
| 306.9 | KEY WEST RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 307.025 | ATIS |
| 313.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 336.45 | GND/P |
| 338.15 | BASE OPS |
| 340.25 | LCL/P |
| 343.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 357.4 | CD/P |
| 361.25 | LCL/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NQX 113.10 · EYW 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQX · Key West | TACAN | 113.10 · 78X | — | r239° / 0.4 NM |
| EYW · Key West | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r095° / 6.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KNQX / NQX
- Coordinates
- 24.5746, -81.6866
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 307.025
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL 1200-0300Z
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 4-light PAPI (right) · 32: 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
- Fuel available
- Jet (JP-5)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) SHORT FLD A-G IN RAISED POSN. EXC SHORT FLD A-G DUTY RWY DERIGGED.
- JASU: (NC-10) (MSU-200)
- FLUID: SP
- OIL: -O-128-156
- RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY L.
- TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVLB 1200-2000Z++ MON - SAT, WITH PRIOR COORDINATION. ACFT REQ INSPECTIONS MUST ANNOTATE ON PPR AND NOTIFY NAVY APP WHEN IN RDO CTC WITH UPDATED ETA AND REQUEST CSTMS COORDINATION, FAILURE MAY CAUSE UNDUE DELAYS WITH CSTMS LIMITED RESOURCES.
- RSTD: PPR CTC AIR TERMINAL DSN 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, FAX DSN 483-2355, C305-293-2355.
- CAUTION: UNLGT RAMP PARL TO TWY I; R2916 TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM OPS CONT TO 14000; KEY WEST NAS & KEY WEST INTL HAVE ADJ CLASS D; CIVIL TFC SW & NW SECTS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D; BIRD HAZ; UNMRK/UNLGT TWY OBSTN.
- HAZARDOUS CARGO, TRANSIENT RAMP, AND FIGHTER RAMP LABELS.
- HOT CARGO PAD UNLIT; DAY USE ONLY.
- RSTD: PPR IS VALID FOR +/- 1 HR OF PROPOSED ETA. IF OUTSIDE OF ETA SLOT, CTC AIR TRML TO UPDATE PPR.
- MISC: FIGHTER ACFT OPS DLY M-SA 0800-1700. TRAN ACFT PRAC APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS; PPR FOR COPTER LDG TRUMBO PT - CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
- SAR ONLY AVBL ON SAT-SUN WITH PRIOR CDN AND SKED ASP BY FRI PRIOR TO 1300Z++.
- TRAN ALERT: EXP SVC DELAYS; NO PRIORITY BASIS; LTD MAINT 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI; TRANS ACFT RQRG FUEL PRVD QLFYD PSNL; FLEET SVC, POTABLE WATER & BASE TRNSPN NA; CLSD FED HOL.
- RSTD: CIV ACFT LDG PMT INFO - AMGR 305-293-2250; 305-293-2779.
- CAUTION: RWY 04/22, 7 FT OBST 87 FT WEST OF CNTRLN. FLOLS. 758 FT FM APCH END RWY 04, DER RWY 22. ONLY C-130 (WINGSPAN 32 FT) TYPE ACFT OR SMLR MAY OPR FOR LDG AND TKOF. ALL ACFT MAY TAXI DOWN RWY 22 TIL THE DER A-G.
- MISC: EV THU ALL APCHS PRIOR TO 1030L WILL BE IAW IFR PROCS.
Lighting
- AVBL DURG OPS HRS.
Fuel
- AVBL 1100-0400Z++MON-SAT, SUN 1400-0000Z++.
Attendance
- OT BY NOTAM; CTC ATC, C305-293-2770. FOR AIR SERVICES OR PPRS CONTACT C305-293-2779.
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About KNQX
Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) (NQX · KNQX) is an airport in Key West, FL, at 6 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNQX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNQX have a control tower?
Yes. Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNQX?
Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) has 3 runways; the longest is 10,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNQX?
Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) is in Key West, FL, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 24.5746, -81.6866.
More about KNQX
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