Moffett Federal Airfield Private
NUQ · KNUQ · Mountain View, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 13:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 03:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 03:42Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 142° mag · 158° true
- Dimensions
- 9,197 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- ILS
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (MNQ)
- CTAF
- 119.55
More details — RWY 14L
- Threshold elev
- 6 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 9,197 ft | |
| 14R/32L | 8,121 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Moffett”Taxi & takeoff
“Moffett”Departure
“Norcal”Arrival
“Norcal”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 (18 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.3 | WOODSIDE DP |
| 134.1 | SFA |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 259.65 | LCL/P |
| 270.35 | DEP/P · WOODSIDE DP |
| 278.95 | GND/P |
| 283.0 | ATIS |
| 290.25 | APCH/P · APCH/P IC · APCH/S |
| 296.75 | CD/P |
| 300.4 | SFA |
| 317.6 | APCH/S |
| 325.2 | SFA |
| 328.4 | SFA |
| 338.2 | APCH/S |
| 341.3 | PMSV METRO |
| 349.4 | ALCP |
| 363.6 | SFA |
| 379.1 | APCH/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 14L · RWY 32R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 14L | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (MNQ) |
| RWY 32R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.35 (NUQ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NUQ 117.60 · SJC 114.10 · OSI 113.90 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUQ · Moffett | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r140° / 1.1 NM |
| SJC · San Jose | VOR/DME | 114.10 · 88X | Low | r281° / 5.6 NM |
| OSI · Woodside | VOR/DME | 113.90 · 86X | Low | r066° / 11.2 NM |
| SFO · San Francisco | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | Low | r111° / 19.7 NM |
| OAK · Oakland | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r139° / 20.4 NM |
| SAU · Sausalito | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r122° / 34.7 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r163° / 37.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNUQ / NUQ
- Coordinates
- 37.4161, -122.0490
- Elevation
- 37 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1500-0700Z++
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1500-0700Z++; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.175 · ☎ 650-386-0655
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- OAKLAND · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- NUQ
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF. on 119.55 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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 A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- 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++.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 355/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 868/R/B/W/T
Lighting
- WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF.
Fuel
- JET A AVAIL 24 HRS.
Contact
- DPRISTAVOK@PV-NUQ.COM. ATC MGR PHONE: 650-603-9211.
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About KNUQ
Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ · KNUQ) is an airport in Mountain View, CA, at 37 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,197 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNUQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KNUQ have a control tower?
Yes. Moffett Federal Airfield has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KNUQ?
Moffett Federal Airfield has 2 runways; the longest is 9,197 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KNUQ?
Moffett Federal Airfield is in Mountain View, CA, at an elevation of 37 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4161, -122.0490.
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