Cecil

VQQ · KVQQ · Jacksonville, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
80 ft MSL
Longest runway
12,504 ft 18L/36R
Runways
6
Mag var
5W
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:49 AM10:49Z
Sunrise07:13 AM11:13Z
Sunset07:29 PM23:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:53 PM23:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:53 PM → 06:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:29 PM → 06:13 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 095°downwind 005°base 275°final 185°45° entry18L36R09R27L18R36L09L27R

RWY 18LLEFT traffic

Heading
185° mag · 180° true
Dimensions
12,504 × 200 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
126.1
More details — RWY 18L
Threshold elev
79 ft
Markings
precision
Approach obstacle
Trees, 74 ft, 3,125 ft from threshold, 320 ft L of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
66 ft
TDZ elevation
79 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High.

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Cecil”
ATIS
125.275
ASOS/AWOS
125.275
Clearance — primary
123.975

Taxi & takeoff

“Cecil”
Ground — primary
121.625
Tower — primary
126.1

Departure & arrival

“Jacksonville”
App/Dep
127.775

Also

CTAF
126.1

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

By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
127.0ALCRN STAR
135.075APT REMARK 20 WITH GCO FREQ
226.675GND/P
235.625LCL/P
254.25CD/P
269.9ALCRN STAR
377.075APCH/P

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

Instrument landing systems

RWY 36R
RunwayILS
RWY 36RILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (VQQ) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

NIP 108.20 · CRG 114.50 · NRB 111.40 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
NIP · Jacksonville TACAN 108.20 · 19X r271° / 10.5 NM
CRG · Craig VORTAC 114.50 · 92X High r252° / 20.3 NM
NRB · Mayport TACAN 111.40 · 51X r253° / 25.6 NM
GNV · Gators VORTAC 116.55 · 112Y Low r037° / 37.7 NM
TAY · Taylor TACAN 112.90 · 76X r119° / 39 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Approaches
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
KVQQ / VQQ
Coordinates
30.2188, -81.8772
Elevation
80 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0700-2300 MON-FRI, 0700-2100 SAT-SUN.
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300 MON-FRI, 0700-2100 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 125.275 · ☎ 904-778-6934
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
VQQ
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-2300; SAT-SUN 0700-2100
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
0 N

Activity & hazards NASR

  • Space Launch

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 9R & 36R; REIL RWY 18L & 27L; HIRL RWY 18L/36R, 09R/27L - CTAF. on 126.1Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 09R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27L: 4-light PAPI (left).

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 A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Avionics, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY
14201 PECAN PARK ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL
904-741-2013
Manager
MATT BOCCHINO
13365 SIMPSON WAY, JACKSONVILLE, FL
904-573-1601
Remarks FAA · 19 notes

General

  • CTN: DALGT GLDR OPS 6000 FT & BLW; HERLONG RECREATIONAL 5 NM NE.
  • MISC: BOEING AEROSPACE SUPPORT CENTER AIR OPS MON-FRI 0700-1800, SAT PPR, CLSD SUN; ALL ARR - 904-317-2438/2425; 15 MIN PRIOR TO LNDG - 123.475 OR 264.65.
  • TWY C CLSD AT MIL GATE. TWY M CLSD EXC TO MIL ACFT.
  • ARNG: RAMP ACES PPR - D860-7728 OPTION 5; 1300-2130Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • HOLD SHRT SIGN RWY 9L/27R & 18R/36L UNLGTD.
  • 180 DEG TURN ON ASPH PTNS OF RWY BY P-3 OR LRGR NA.
  • MIL CARRIER BREAK NA.
  • ARNG: MIL ASSETS PPR - C904-573-2300 EXT 1012/1013/1014; TSNT CTC ARNG OPS - 40.90, 148.825 OR 248.2 BFR ENTRY TO PRK RAMP.
  • DEP TURNS PRIOR TO DER WO TWR APVL NA.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 - JACKSONVILLE APCH.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, AND UNA VIA GCO, CTC JACKSONVILLE TRACON AT 904-741-0284.
  • VTOL OPNS NOT AUTH.
  • RWY 18R/36L RSTD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF LESS THAN 79 FT, EXCLUDING TXY XG.
  • AIR TO FBO COMMUNICATIONS (MILLION AIR) AVBL ON 130.925.
  • 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 904-741-2020

Runways

  • RSTD TO FIXED WING 12500 LBS & BLW.
  • LONGL & TRANSVERSE CRACKING BTN INTS.

Lighting

  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 9R & 36R; REIL RWY 18L & 27L; HIRL RWY 18L/36R, 09R/27L - CTAF.
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About KVQQ

Cecil (VQQ · KVQQ) is an airport in Jacksonville, FL, at 80 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 12,504 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVQQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KVQQ have a control tower?

Yes. Cecil has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KVQQ?

Cecil has 6 runways; the longest is 12,504 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVQQ?

Cecil is in Jacksonville, FL, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2188, -81.8772.

More about KVQQ

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