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San Clemente Island Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Private
NUC · KNUC · San Clemente Island, CA · 184 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNUC
- Coordinates
- 33.0227, -118.5880
- Elevation
- 184 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- NUC
- Attendance
- MON 1500-0200Z+; TUE-THU 1600-0200Z+; FRI 1600-0000Z+; CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:06 PM | 03:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 03:35Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:35 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:06 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from KNUC
Runway 06/24
9,301 ft × 200 ft · Concrete 06
- Heading
- 055° mag · 67° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 235° mag · 247° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/G | 120.85 | BEAVER CON |
| ATIS | 26.86 | |
| GND | 119.55 | |
| TWR | 126.75 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUC · San Clemente | TACAN | 117.60 | r223° / 0.5 NM |
| NSD · Beaver | TACAN | 113.90 | r305° / 11.3 NM |
| SXC · Santa Catalina | VORTAC | 111.40 | r187° / 22.8 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
Remarks FAA
- (FREDERICK SHERMAN FLD)
- JASU - 1(GTC-85) 1(A-4).
- FUEL - J5.
- FLUID - SP.
- CAUTION: EXTV MISL AND OFF-SHORE BOMBARDMENT IN VCNTY SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND. PERIMETER RD IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AIRFIELD, USE EXTREME CAUTION. HOLD SHORT MARKINGS LESS THAN 175 FT. EXPECT HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOWER.
- TFC PAT REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT (ONLY ALLOWED DURING CCAS).
- RSTD - PPR FOR CIV ACFT AT ALL TIMES AND MIL OT, DSN 524-9240. REQ TO USE NUC AS BINGO FLD FOR CARRIER OPR RQR 7 DAYS PN AND SPECIAL AIR OPR AFTER NML OPR HR RQR 72 HR PN THRU SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND AIR OPS DSN 524-9240.
- PRKG RAMP DESIGNED FOR FIVE METROLINER SIZED ACFT (ON THE LINE ADJACENT TO THE TRML) AND EIGHT H-60 SIZED ACFT (ON THE NORTHERN TWO LINES - 4 EACH LINE). WHEN CARGO ACFT OCCUPY THE CENTER PRKG LINE (VIC OF SPOT 5) NONSTD TAXILANE CLNC MAY EXIST, USE CTN TAXING AROUND CARGO ACFT.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- FOR CALP INFO CTC AIRFIELD MGR 619-545-8261.
- SIMULATED ACFT CARRIER DECK LGTS U/S.
- STD PRKG APRON WO A PERIPHERAL TXL.
- AD HAS NSTD AIRFIELD SIGNAGE.
- AVBL ONLY DRG HRS OF OPN. AFTER HRS FOR EMERG ACTVT HIRL RWY 06/24 5 STEP AND REIL RWY 24 1 STEP - 119.55.
- OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
- OLS
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