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Moffett Federal Airfield Private
NUQ · KNUQ · Mountain View, CA · 32 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNUQ / NUQ
- Coordinates
- 37.4161, -122.0490
- Elevation
- 32 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- NUQ
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 03:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 04:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:47 AM
Plan a flight from KNUQ
Runway 14L/32R
9,197 ft × 200 ft · Concrete 14L
- Heading
- 141° mag · 157° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- LOC/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32R
- Heading
- 321° mag · 337° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 191 ft
Runway 14R/32L
8,121 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt 14R
- Heading
- 141° mag · 157° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32L
- Heading
- 321° mag · 337° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 600 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 31.76 | NORCAL APP |
| APP | 120.1 | NORCAL APP |
| ATIS | 124.175 | ATIS/ASOS |
| CLD | 38.08 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 119.55 | |
| DEP | 121.3 | NORCAL DEP |
| GND | 121.85 | |
| MISC | 39.09 | ANG |
| OPS | 25.17 | BASE OPS |
| TWR | 119.55 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 | r139° / 1.1 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR-DME | 114.10 | r281° / 5.5 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VORTAC | 113.90 | r066° / 11.2 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR-DME | 115.80 | r111° / 19.7 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VORTAC | 116.80 | r139° / 20.4 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VORTAC | 116.20 | r122° / 34.7 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR-DME | 117.00 | r163° / 37.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 32R ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14L ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14R ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32L ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32R ↗ · amdt 1A
- LOC RWY 14L ↗ · amdt 2
- TACAN RWY 32L ↗ · amdt 1
- TACAN RWY 32R ↗ · amdt 1A
- DUMBARTON VISUAL RWY 14L ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
AIRFIELD MGT OFS, 158 CODY RD, MOFFETT FIELD, CA
650-604-0677
Manager
DEREK PRISTAVOK
158 CODY RD, ROOM 103, MOFFETT FIELD, CA
650-386-0680
Remarks FAA
- BEARING STRENGTH RY 14L: S64 T110 ST144 SBTT410 TDT528 TRT390).
- BEARING STRENGTH RY 32R: S82 T142 ST175 TT300 DDT609, TDT814.
- JASU - (AM32A-60) (AM32A-86).
- FLUID - SP LOX - LTD AVBL.
- RSTD - PPR ALFD OPS OPR 24 HRS, TRAN ALERT SVC 24 HRS, C650-386-0677. RECOMMEND SID, EXP DELAY FOR RADAR VECTORS.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG, IMG AVBL ONLY BY PN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z++ EXC HOL.
- CAUTION - POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT VCNTY NASA/AMES WIND TUNNEL LCTD W SIDE OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ.
- NS ABTMT - NO JET DEP RWY 14L/R BTN HRS OF 0700-1300Z++.
- CAUTION: AIRPORT SIGNAGE UNAVBL TO INCL RWY, TWY, INST, LOC, DIREC, DESTN, AND INFO SIGNS.
- MILITARY REMARKS - CAUTION - BIRD HAZ. BIRD HAZ LIKELY HIGHEST BTN 0130-0330Z DAILY.
- JET A++ FUEL AVBL. JP-8 NOT AVBL.
- RSTD - TWY D CLSD DRG NON-DALGT HRS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
- MISC - UPDATE ETA +15 MINS AT LEAST 2 HRS PRIOR ARR. TWR FREQ MONITOR BY NASA FIRE/SECURITY.
- MILITARY REMARKS - ANG - OPR HRS ARE DTRMD BY ANG MISSION RQMNTS, MON-THU AND EVERY OTR FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. COMD POST C650-603-9333. PRKG ON ANG RAMP IS PPR OFFL BUS AND PRE-CDN WITH 129 OSF/OSA AT C650-603-8234 RQRD. LTD MAINT AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR C130 AND H60 ACFT, NO PAX AND NO TSNT ALERT SVC. LTD RAMP SPACE. TSNT ACFT MAY BE DIV TO NASA FBO. AIRFIELD MGR DOES NOT STORE COMSEC.
- MILITARY SERVICES - FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1700-0200Z++.
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF.
- LESSEE: PLANETARY VENTURES
- FSS-OAKLAND OAK-NOTAM NUQ
- 1004(968) RWY 14L/R, 1504(1468) RWY 32L/R. MIN ALT 75' AGL OVER HWY AT SOUTH BDRY. TRAN PRACTICE APCH/TGL RQRS ARPT MGR APVL.
- DPRISTAVOK@PV-NUQ.COM. ATC MGR PHONE: 650-603-9211.
- JET A AVAIL 24 HRS.
- PCR VALUE: 355/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 868/R/B/W/T
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