Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip Private
XMR · KXMR · Cocoa Beach, FL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 9,999 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 79 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 10 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 9,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cape”Taxi & takeoff
“Cape”Departure & arrival
“Orlando”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 128.375 | BITHO STAR |
| 139.3 | PTD |
| 143.15 | LCL/P |
| 225.05 | PMSV METRO |
| 239.05 | LCL/P |
| 281.425 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 338.2 | BITHO STAR |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
COF 115.00 · MLB 115.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COF · Patrick | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r017° / 14 NM |
| MLB · Melbourne | VOR/DME | 115.85 · 105Y | Low | r016° / 22.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KXMR
- Coordinates
- 28.4676, -80.5666
- Elevation
- 10 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.325
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI IRREG
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALS.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 29 notes
General
- SERVICE LGT: RWY 31 APCH LGT NSTD SALS, 1000'.
- JASU: 1(AM32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86D).
- FUEL: J8 1200 - 2200Z++MON-FRI, OTR TIMES RQR 5 DAYS ADVN NOTICE. DUE TO LTD MANNING, AIRCREW ASSISTANCE IS RQRD WITH RFL OPS.
- RSTD: ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUTH UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR.
- RSTD: OFFL BUS OR HI PRIORITY MSN ACFT CTC 1 ROPS/DOS, CCSFS, FL, DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR. PPR FOR OPR 1230-2100Z++, MON-FRI RQR 24 HR PN, PPR OT RQR 5 DAY PN. SKID STRIP OPR HR ARE DETERMINED BY PPR NR FOR SPECIFIED OPR.
- RSTD: NO ARR OR DEP WITHIN 1 HR OF CAPE CANAVERAL LAUNCH OPR. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUZD UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR. ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. FLT IS RSTD TO 1000' ABV AND WITHIN A HORIZONTAL RAD OF 2000' FR ANY SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX.
- RSTD: IF OPR NECESSITY RQR FLT CLOSER THAN THESE RSTD, COORD WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF THE AFFECTED COMPLEX SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO FLT.
- CAUTION: MANY OBST IN VCNTY OF RWY. BIRD HAZ. USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
- TRAN ALERT: CHIP DETECTION INSP RQRD BY F16'S NOT AVBL.
- CSTMS AVBL: PN RQR.
- MISC: OBSN AUTOMATED, FMQ-19 OBSN WX EQUIP IN USE H24. WX OBSN/FCST AVBL H24 VIA FONE DSN 467-8484, C321-853-8484. LTD PRK. NO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS STOR AVBL.
- MISC: AM OPS DSN 467-4241, COMM (321) 853-4241, FAX COMM (321) 853-1521.
- RY 13/31 DOES NOT HAVE PAVED OVERRUNS.
- RSTD: PPR. PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PRIOR/AFTER ETA, CHANGES MUST BE COORDINATED. TWR MANNED BASED ON PPR. CTC 45 RANS/DOS, CCAFS, FL DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR.
- EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST BE RECOORDINATED.
- CAUTION: NVD OPS MAY BE IN PROGRESS SS-SR. CHECK LCL NOTAMS FOR CURRENT OPS.
- PMSV METRO: CALL CAPE METRO; TRML WX FCST NOT ISSUED FOR KXMR, SEE KCOF.
- RWY - FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 13 AND FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 31 CONC. MIDDLE 7,999' FT RWY 13/31 POROUS FRICTION SFC. 300' X 300' STRESSED TURNAROUND EACH END. RWY GROOVED.
- RSTD: CREW TRANSPORT/CARGO ONLOAD/OFFLOAD SUPPORT LTD TO 1400-2000Z++ MON-FRI. CTC: DSN 854-5631, C321-494-5631 WITH REQUESTED REQUIREMENTS.
- TRAN ALERT: MANNED BASED ON PPR. SVC AVBL 1100-0400Z MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. OT RQR 10 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE. CTC DSN 854-5425/26, C321-494-5425/26 WITH REQ FOR SVC.
- FUEL: A++.
- FLUID - LOX AVBL WITH 2 DAY PN.
- CAUTION: USAF ARFF SET 3. 3 ARFF VEHICLE WITH 5000 GALS OF AGENT.
- FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.
- 50 FT WINGTIP CLNC BTN LRG FRAME ACFT NOT AVBL BTN PRKG SPOT 2 AND 3. MNM WING-TIP SEPN RDCD TO 30 FT. MAJCOM WAIVER ON FILE.
Runways
- ST 175, SBTT 538, TRT 522, TDT 890
Contact
- CAPE CANAVERAL AFS OPS OFFICER MS.TERRY BRON.
- PATRICK AFB OPS # 321-494-2222
Attendance
- CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOLIDAY. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFO.
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About KXMR
Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (XMR · KXMR) is an airport in Cocoa Beach, FL, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,999 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KXMR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KXMR have a control tower?
Yes. Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KXMR?
Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 9,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KXMR?
Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip is in Cocoa Beach, FL, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.4676, -80.5666.
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