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Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field Private
NQX · KNQX · Key West, FL · 6 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNQX / NQX
- Coordinates
- 24.5758, -81.6889
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- NOTAM facility
- MIA
- Attendance
- ALL 1200-0300Z
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 06:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:38 AM
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Runway 04/22
7,001 ft × 150 ft · PEM (Fair) 04
- Heading
- 038° mag · 32° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 218° mag · 212° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 08/26
10,001 ft × 200 ft · PEM (Fair) 08
- Heading
- 079° mag · 73° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 259° mag · 253° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 14/32
7,000 ft × 150 ft · PEM (Fair) 14
- Heading
- 137° mag · 131° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32
- Heading
- 317° mag · 311° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.25 | APP DEP |
| ATIS | 27.72 | |
| CLD | 121.2 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| OPS | 33.8 | BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 34.46 | PMSV METRO |
| TWR | 126.1 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NQX · Key West | TACAN | 113.10 | r236° / 0.4 NM |
| EYW · Key West | VORTAC | 113.50 | r095° / 6.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗
- VOR/DME RWY 26 ↗
- VOR/DME OR TACAN Z RWY 08 ↗
- HI-TACAN W RWY 08 ↗
- HI-TACAN X RWY 08 ↗
- HI-TACAN Z RWY 04 ↗
- HI-TACAN Z RWY 32 ↗
- TACAN RWY 26 ↗
- TACAN Y RWY 04 ↗
- TACAN Y RWY 08 ↗
- TACAN Y RWY 32 ↗
- COPTER TACAN RWY 04 ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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, KEY WEST, FL
305-293-2770
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- AVBL DURG OPS HRS.
- OT BY NOTAM; CTC ATC, C305-293-2770. FOR AIR SERVICES OR PPRS CONTACT C305-293-2779.
- HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
- HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
- HOOK E28(B) (1135 FT)
- HOOK E28(B) (1202 FT)
- HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)
- HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)
- AVBL 1100-0400Z++MON-SAT, SUN 1400-0000Z++.
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