North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field Private

NZY · KNZY · San Diego, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
26 ft MSL
Longest runway
8,001 ft 18/36
Runways
2
Mag var
11E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:11 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:38 AM12:38Z
Sunrise06:05 AM13:05Z
Sunset07:45 PM02:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:11 PM03:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:11 PM → 05:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:45 PM → 05:05 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 021°downwind 291°base 201°final 111°45° entry11182936

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
111° mag · 122° true
Dimensions
7,501 × 200 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
PEM
More details — RWY 11
Threshold elev
19 ft
TDZ elevation
20 ft
Arresting gear
E28

Edge lights: High. PCN 59.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Navy North Island”
Clearance — primary
128.4

Taxi & takeoff

“Navy North Island”
Ground — primary
118.0
Tower — primary
135.1

Departure & arrival

“Socal”
App/Dep
125.15

Also

Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
124.35BARET STAR · CHASR STAR
125.15CLASS B (110-224 SAN 17,000 FT& BLW)
243.0EMERG
279.625BARET STAR · CHASR STAR
288.25CD/P
317.55APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS B (110-224 SAN 17,000 FT & BLW)
317.8ATIS
336.4LCL/P
340.2LCL/S
342.36PMSV METRO
355.5BASE OPS
360.675GND/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NZY 117.00 · MZB 117.80 · NRS 109.20 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NZY · North Island TACAN 117.00 · 117X r152° / 0.2 NM
MZB · Mission Bay VORTAC 117.80 · 125X High r159° / 5 NM
NRS · Imperial Beach TACAN 109.20 · 29X r316° / 9.7 NM
NKX · Miramar TACAN 109.60 · 33X r185° / 10.7 NM
PGY · Poggi VORTAC 116.45 · 111Y Low r280° / 13.1 NM
OCN · Oceanside VORTAC 115.30 · 100X High r148° / 34.1 NM
NFG · Camp Pendleton TACAN 111.80 · 55X r153° / 35.6 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNZY / NZY
Coordinates
32.6992, -117.2150
Elevation
26 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
1430Z++ MON- 0600Z++ SAT; 1600Z++ SAT- 0600Z++ SUN; 1600Z++ SUN- 0600Z++ MON. CLSD 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FOLLOWING ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 1430Z++ MON- 0600Z++ SAT, 1600Z++ SAT- 0600Z++ SUN, 1600Z++ SUN- 0600Z++ MON, CLSD FROM 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FOLLOWING ALL FED HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
NZY
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
3 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
S-white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 29: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF.

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
100LL, Jet (JP-5)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STA NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, CA
Remarks FAA · 34 notes

General

  • MISC: VIP/LOGISTIC FLT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR TO LDG.
  • TFC PAT: USE MAX EXTERIOR LGT BLW 10,000' WITHIN 10 NM. ALL TRAN ACFT LTD TO FULL STOP ONLY. TOUCH-AND-GO/LO APCH NOT AVBL. TRAN ACFT SECTION APCH NOT AUTH. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
  • CAUTION: EXTV VFR COPTER OPR SFC-500' VCNTY ARPT AND SFC-2000' 8 NM SE. LGT CIV ACFT CLIMB/DESCEND THRU RY 29 FINAL APCH CRS BYD 6 DME ENTER/DEP SAN DIEGO CLASS B AIRSPACE VFR CORRIDOR. AVOID CNTRLINE LGT DUR RY 29 OR RY 36 ARRESTMENT TO PREVENT TAILHOOK BOUNCE. HVY VEH TFC CROSS TWY L AND TWY A.
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR.
  • OIL: O-128-148-156-RSTD OIL ANALYSIS AVBL, PRIOR COORD RQR.
  • TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-0600Z WKD AND 1600-0600Z WKEND; (DT- 1300-0500Z WKD AND 1500-0500Z WKEND). NO TRAN MAINT/LTD SVC (PRKG ACFT ONLY; NO CARGO/PAX SVC). LOX NOT AVBL.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN AIRCREW MUST REMAIN WITH ACFT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL DRCT/ASSISTANCE IN SVCG. AIR TRML/TRAN LINE COORD ALL REFUL REQ. ARR ACFT PASS SVC REQ TO LINEMAN. ALL TRAN PILOTS CK IN WITH ODO, BASE OPS BLDG 516, UPON ARR.
  • JASU: 2(GTC-85)(NC-8)
  • A-GEAR: SHORT-FLD A-GEAR RWY 36 NMLY DE-RIGGED. LONG-FLD A-GEAR RWY 36 NMLY DE-RIGGED. SHORT-FLD A-GEAR RWY 29 DE-RIGGED. LONG-FLD A-GEAR RWY 29 NMLY RIGGED.
  • NS ABTMT: STRICT COMPLIANCE RQR.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ MAY-OCT, PARTICULARLY AT DEP END RWY 29.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL WITH 2 HR NTC 1600-0100Z++ MON-SAT. MIN 4 HR NTC RQR 0100-1600Z++.
  • RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
  • LOC: 18, 29
  • CLSD 0600-1600Z++ SAT-SUN, 0600-1430Z++ MON, CLSD 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FLW ALL FEDERAL HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: CALL ODO BTN 1300-0500Z WKDAYS DSN 735-8233, C619-545-8233 FOR PPR. LCL FLT DRG RON PROHIBITED.
  • CAUTION: TWY DELTA AND TWY FOXTROT NOT LIT FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS.
  • CAUTION: RWY 11/29 SFC AREA BTN THE RWY EDGE LNS AND REDLS, APRXLY 50 FT ON EITHER SIDE, IS CRACKED AND HAS LOOSE GRVL. WRY 11/29 EDGE LGTS LOCATED 50 FT OUTBOARD OF RUNWAY EDGE LNS, AND ARE NOT WI 10 FT OF THE MKD RWY EDGE. PILOTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TRANSITING THE AREA BETWEEN THE RWY EDGE LNS AND REDLS.
  • CAUTION: RWY 18/36 RWY DIST MKRS LESS THAN THE REQD 50 FT OFF THE RWY EDGE.
  • CAUTION: TWY L EDGE LGTS NOT WI 10 FT OF MKD TWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • CTC AMGR 619-545-8243/619-778-2074 FOR INFO CONCERNING CIVIL ACFT LDG PMTS.
  • RSTD: MV-22, CMV-22, F-35B ACFT VTOL OPS FROM ANY RWY, TWY OR HELIPAD ARE PROHIBITED, EXC WHEN AN EMERG SITUATION DICTATES. CMV-22 VTOL OPS (FCF) AUTH ON TWY ECHO BETWEEN TWY CHARLIE AND HELIPAD 12.
  • CAUTION: DIST BTN TWY B1 CNTRLN AND TWY B2 CNTRLN IS 200 FT WHICH IS 37.5 FT SHORT OF THE RQRD 237.5 FT. NO TWY LGTS ON TWY H AND TWY D.
  • SERVICE: AIRFIELD FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY CAT-2.
  • TSNT PILOT WITH DV CODE 6 OR HIGHER CTC BASE OPS ON 355.5 TO UPDATE ETA WHEN PRACTICAL.
  • MISC: COORD ALL DETS AND ACFT STAGING WITH THE AFM AT NBC_AIROPS_MANAGEMENT@US.NAVY.MIL.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT WILL HAVE SVC FOR ONE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY. FURTHER TRAN SORTIES WILL RQR SQDN MAINT PSNL TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER.
  • CAUTION: RWY 29 DIST RMNG MKRS INACCURATE. MKR 7-6500 FT RMNG (MKR 6-5500 FT, MKR 5-4500 FT, MKR 4-3650 FT, MKR 3-2800 FT, MKR 2-2000 FT, MKR 1-1000 FT).
  • TRAN ALERT: FLEET SVC AVBL DUR TRAN ALERT OPERG HRS, PN RQR; FLEET SVC RESPONSIBILITY OF AIRCREW. LAVATORY CART AVBL FOR TRAN AIRCREW USE.
  • CAUTION: TWY L CLSD, EXC AT INT OF TWY M AND ADJ TO HGR 535 TO MNVR ACFT INTO HEAVY NORTH AND VRM PRKG APN.

Lighting

  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

Fuel

  • EXP RFL DELAYS. HOT RFL HRS OF OPS SITE NR 1 MON-FRI 1700-0600Z++; SITE NR 2 MON-FRI 2100-0500Z++; DT SITE NR 1 HRS EXTDD TO 0700Z MON-THU.

Attendance

  • 1430Z++ MON- 0600Z++ SAT; 1600Z++ SAT- 0600Z++ SUN; 1600Z++ SUN- 0600Z++ MON. CLSD 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FOLLOWING ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
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About KNZY

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (NZY · KNZY) is an airport in San Diego, CA, at 26 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNZY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNZY have a control tower?

Yes. North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNZY?

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field has 2 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNZY?

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field is in San Diego, CA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6992, -117.2150.

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