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San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport Private
NSI · KNSI · San Nicolas Island, CA · 506 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNSI
- Coordinates
- 33.2398, -119.4580
- Elevation
- 506 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE
- NOTAM facility
- NSI
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 0 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 03:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:39 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:10 PM → 04:49 AM
Plan a flight from KNSI
Runway 12/30
10,002 ft × 200 ft · PEM 12
- Heading
- 121° mag · 133° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 992 ft
30
- Heading
- 301° mag · 313° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MISC | 127.55 | PLEAD CON |
| TWR | 126.85 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSI · San Nicolas Island | TACAN | 110.20 | r345° / 0.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
Remarks FAA
- RSTD: OFFL BUS. PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT. 72 HR PN RQRD AND NOT EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS; NO SAME DAY PPR. MIN 24 HR PN RQRD; MIN 48 HR PN FOR LRG/HVY ACFT. PPR ISSUED MON-FRI 0600-1400L ONLY EXC HOL AND APVD BY AIRFIELD MGR. ACFT THAT FAIL TO ARR WI +/- 30 MIN OF ETA RISK BEING CNLD UNLESS PRIOR CDN/UPDATE IS MADE. SEND ALL PPR REQ VIA EMAIL TO NVBC_AFM@US.NAVY.MIL. NEW CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) RQRS 30 DAYS PRIOR NOTICE FOR CDN/LEGAL REVIEW. WT BRG WAIVERS RQR NBVC (PT MUGU) AFLD MGR APVL MIN 24 HRS PRIOR NOTICE. ALL MIL READINESS EXER/TRG EVENTS RQR CDN WITH NBVC AFLD MGR PRIOR TO PPR BEING ISSUED. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. ACFT PRKG SPACE EXTREMELY LTD. NO HNGR SPACE. 180-DEG TURNS ON POROUS FRICTION SFC PROHIBITED. MV-22 OPS PROHIBITED.
- JASU: 1(GTC-85) 1(NC-10C) 1(NCPP-105)
- TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 30.
- CAUTION: POSS TURB SHORT FINAL RWY 30.
- FUEL: J5 (MIL)
- RSTD: RWY 12 TKOF AND LDG 9002 FT.
- OPR 1500-2400Z++ MON-THU/ALTN FRI. CLSD ALTN FRI; ALL SAT, SUN AND HOL.
- RSTD: POSSIBLE DIVERT ALL ACFT EXC EMERG TO PT MUGU NAWS DUE DRONE MISL OPR.
- NS ABTMT: REMAIN AT LEAST 1 MILE OFFSHORE OR 1000 FT MSL.
- MISC: CALL PLEAD CON 127.55/280.7 OR POINT MUGU APCH 128.65/325.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING W289.
- CTN UNLIT WIND TURBINES APRX 160 FT TALL LCTD BTN 3930 FT & 6105 FT SOUTH OF THE RWY CNTRLN.
- MISC: FIRST 500 FT RWY 12/30 CONC; REMAINDER POROUS FRICTION SFC.
- CAUTION: RWY 30 PAPI U/S UFN.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT A PORT OF ENTRY; SVCS NOT AVBL.
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
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