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Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Private
NUW · KNUW · Oak Harbor, WA · 47 ft elevation · var 18E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNUW / NUW
- Coordinates
- 48.3518, -122.6560
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- NUW
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1950/01
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:27 AM | 11:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunset | 09:15 PM | 04:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:57 PM | 04:57Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:57 PM → 04:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:15 PM → 04:09 AM
Plan a flight from KNUW
Runway 07/25
7,999 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Good) 07
- Heading
- 069° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
25
- Heading
- 249° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 14/32
8,001 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Good) 14
- Heading
- 137° mag · 155° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
32
- Heading
- 317° mag · 335° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.2 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 134.15 | |
| CLD | 124.15 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.75 | |
| OPS | 35.01 | BASE OPS |
| PMSV | 34.34 | PMSV METRO |
| TWR | 127.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUW · Whidbey Island | TACAN | 113.80 | r107° / 0.3 NM |
| CVV · Penn Cove | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r004° / 7 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r310° / 30 NM |
| HUH · Whatcom | VORTAC | 113.00 | r165° / 35.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
Departures
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet (JP-5), Jet (JP-8)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management
Owner
U S NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, D C
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, OAK HARBOR, WA
360 257 2681
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- RSTD: PPR REQUIRED FOR ALL ACFT EXC SAR/MEDEVAC. CTC AIR TERMINAL SUPERVISOR, 1430-0100Z++ AT DSN 820-2604/6707, C360-257-2604/6707. PRIOR COORD/FLT ADVSY RQR FOR AMC/JOSAC/NALO MSN.
- TFC PAT - OVERHEAD INITIAL FOR RWYS 7, 14, 32 4NM 2500', RWY 25 6NM 3000'; OVERHEAD BREAK 1500'; PATTERN ALT 1000'.
- SEE FLIP AP/1.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: 48 HR PN REQ, CTC AIR TERMINAL SUPERVISOR, 1430-0100Z++ AT DSN 820-2604/6707, C360-257-2604/6707.
- SERVICE- JASU - 1 (NC-10C), 1 (GTC-85/GTE-85), 1(MSU-200NAV/ A/U47A-5 FUEL-J8 FLUID-SP PRESAIR DE-ICE (2 HR PN REQ) LHOX TRAN ALERT- TRAN CREWS MUST PROVIDE TECHNICAL DIRECT/ASSISTANCE IN SVC/MAINT TO INCLUDE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF FUELING. LTD SVC/MAINT AVBL 1500-2300Z++ MON-FRI. NO MAINT SAT, SUNAND HOL. AIR TERMINAL OPR 1400-0200Z++, AS RQR OT.
- OLS LENSES AVBL TO ALL RWY.
- HIRL AND SFL UNAVBL TO RWY 7. RCLL AVBL TO RWY 14-32 ONLY.
- OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER C360-257-2681, DSN 820-2681.
- FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMITS (CALP) REQUESTS CTC OPS DUTY OFFICER.
- CTN: LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER SHELTER 15 FT AGL, 32 FT FROM RWY EDGE, LCTD LEFT SIDE RWY, 558 FT FROM RWY 07 THLD AND 400 FT FROM THLD ON RWY 14, 25 AND 32. LARGE ACFT EXER CTN. EXTREME CTN RQRD FOR BACK TAXI IN LAST 1000 FT OF ALL RWYS.
- CTN: NO WEPS LOADING OR OFFLOADING BTN HN.
- DCT REFUL FAC LANES NOT AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
- SERVICE - PAPI RWY 07/25 AND RWY 14/32 H24.
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
- RWY 14/32 PORTION OF SE END BTN 3000 & 2000 FT REMAINING MKR NOT FULLY VISIBLE FM ATCT.
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