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Key West Nas /boca Chica Field/
Key West, Florida

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FAA Identifier: NQX
Latitude/Longitude: 24-34-28.6934N / 081-41-11.9236W
24.5744 / -81.6864
Elevation: 5 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation: 06W (2020)
Land Area Covered: acres
From City: 4 nautical miles E of Key West, FL
County/Parish: Monroe, FL
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Private
Activiation Date: 2/1/1944 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Miami
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Miami Center (ZMA)
FSS: Miami Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/ALL/1200-0300Z
Wind Indicator:
Segmented Circle: No
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: Split-White-Green (Lighted military airport)
Communications:
RDR 382.0
RDR 350.8
PMSV METRO 343.5
LCL/S 361.25
LCL/P 340.25
LCL/P 118.575
LCL 305.95
GND/P 121.7
GND 336.45
EMERG 121.5
EMERG 243.0
CD/P 121.2
CD 357.4
BASE OPS 338.15
ATIS 307.025
APCH/S DEP/S 289.85
APCH/S DEP/S 126.575
APCH/P DEP/P 313.7
APCH/P DEP/P 124.025
APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY KEY WEST NAS OT MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/306.9 (KEY WEST RCAG) WHEN NAVY KEY WEST APCH CTL CLSD.
SFA.
AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING SIMPL, ACRUZ, CANOA AND MAXIM SHALL CONTACT MIAMI ARTCC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO CROSSING THE MIAMI FIR ON 132.2 / 323.1.
FIELD CARRIER LANDING PACTICE.
MIA FREQ 133.5/306.9.
SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Services:
Airframe Repair: None
Power Plant Repair: None
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 04/22
Dimensions: 7002 x 150 ft.
Surface: PEM
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 08/26
Dimensions: 10001 x 200 ft.
Surface: PEM
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 14/32
Dimensions: 7001 x 150 ft.
Surface: PEM
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Navy Owned
Owner: Us Navy
Oceanographic Ofc-Code 3142
Washington, DC 20373

Manager: Commanding Officer
Naval Air Station
Key West, FL 33040
305-293-2770
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) SHORT FLD A-G IN RAISED POSN. EXC SHORT FLD A-G DUTY RWY DERIGGED.
  • JASU: (NC-10) (MSU-200)
  • FUEL: AVBL 1100-0300Z++. J5
  • FLUID: SP
  • OIL: -O-128-156
  • TRAN ALERT: EXTV DELAY TRAN SVCG. LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI.
  • RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY L.
  • MISC: PPR REQ FOR COPTER LDG TRUMBO PT. CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
  • TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVLB 1200-2000Z++ MON - SAT, WITH PRIOR COORDINATION. ACFT REQ INSPECTIONS MUST ANNOTATE ON PPR AND NOTIFY NAVY APP WHEN IN RDO CTC WITH UPDATED ETA AND REQUEST CSTMS COORDINATION, FAILURE MAY CAUSE UNDUE DELAYS WITH CSTMS LIMITED RESOURCES.
  • RSTD: PPR CTC AIR TERMINAL DSN 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, FAX DSN 483-2355, C305-293-2355.
  • CAUTION: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY I. R2916, TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM, OPR CONT UP TO 14,000'. KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INTL HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D, INTENSIVE CIVIL TRAFFIC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D.BIRD HAZ. VARIOUS UNMRK/UNLGTD TWY OBST
  • KEY WEST NAS AND KEY WEST INT'L HAVE ADJACENT CLASS D AIRSPACE, INTENSE CIVIL TFC SW AND NW SECTORS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D
  • HAZARDOUS CARGO, TRANSIENT RAMP, AND FIGHTER RAMP LABELS.
  • HOT CARGO PAD IS UNLIT. DAY USE ONLY.
  • RSTD: PPR IS VALID FOR +/- 1 HR OF PROPOSED ETA. IF OUTSIDE OF ETA SLOT, CTC AIR TRML TO UPDATE PPR.
  • OT BY NOTAM; CTC BASE OPS DSN 483-2770, C305-293-2770, FAX DSN 483-2771, C305-293-2771. BASE OPS NOT STAFFED OUTSIDE FLD HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A.
  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • HOOK E28(B) (1500')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1500')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1135')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1202')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1501')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1501')
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
EYW Key West Intl Key West, FL - Public Miami 5 miles
MTH The Florida Keys Marathon Intl Marathon, FL - Public Miami 41 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
7FA1 Sugar Loaf Shores Key West, FL - Private Miami 8 miles
FD51 Summerland Key Cove Summerland Key, FL - Private Miami 16 miles
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