FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: NQX
Lat/Long: 24-34-28.6935N 081-41-11.9236W
24-34.478225N 081-41.198727W
24.5746371,-81.6866454
(estimated)
Elevation: 5.7 ft. / 2 m (estimated)
Variation: 06W (2020)
From city: 4 miles E of KEY WEST, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 33040
Airport Operations
Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1944
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MIA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1200-0300Z
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.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: AVBL DURG OPS HRS.
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Airport Communications
ATIS: 307.025
NAVY KEY WEST GROUND: 121.7 336.45 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
NAVY KEY WEST TOWER: 118.575 305.95 340.25 361.25 [1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
NAVY KEY WEST APPROACH: 124.025 313.7 [1200-0300Z++]
MIAMI ARTCC APPROACH: 126.575 289.85
NAVY KEY WEST DEPARTURE: 124.025 313.7 [1200-0300Z++]
MIAMI ARTCC DEPARTURE: 126.575 289.85
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.2 357.4
BASE OPS: 338.15
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 343.5
WX ASOS at EYW (4 nm W): PHONE 863-244-0212
- APCH/DEP SVC 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.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
EYWr095/6.2 KEY WEST VORTAC 113.50 01E
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
Airport Services
Fuel available: J5
J5:AVBL 1100-0400Z++MON-SAT, SUN 1400-0000Z++.
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: 10001 x 200 ft. / 3048 x 61 m
Surface: PEM, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity:
PCN 53 /R/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8 RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 24-34.349500N 24-34.831333N
Longitude: 081-42.004667W 081-40.277667W
Elevation: 3.7 ft. 3.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 079 magnetic, 073 true 259 magnetic, 253 true
Markings: precision, in good condition precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: PEM, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity:
PCN 40 /F/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4 RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 24-33.943000N 24-34.928500N
Longitude: 081-41.754000W 081-41.093333W
Elevation: 3.3 ft. 5.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 038 magnetic, 032 true 218 magnetic, 212 true
Markings: precision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: PEM, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity:
PCN 47 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14 RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 24-34.738667N 24-33.982000N
Longitude: 081-41.533333W 081-40.578667W
Elevation: 3.3 ft. 3.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 137 magnetic, 131 true 317 magnetic, 311 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: U.S. Navy
Owner: US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager: COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
KEY WEST, FL 33040
Phone 305-293-2770
Additional Remarks
E60-22 HOOK E28(B) (1202 FT)
E60-32 HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)
E60-08 HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
E60-26 HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)
E60-04 HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
E60-14 HOOK E28(B) (1135 FT)
- 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)
- FLUID: SP
- OIL: -O-128-156
- RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY L.
- 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: UNLGT RAMP PARL TO TWY I; R2916 TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM OPS CONT TO 14000; KEY WEST NAS & KEY WEST INTL HAVE ADJ CLASS D; CIVIL TFC SW & NW SECTS KEY WEST NAS CLASS D; BIRD HAZ; UNMRK/UNLGT TWY OBSTN.
- HAZARDOUS CARGO, TRANSIENT RAMP, AND FIGHTER RAMP LABELS.
- HOT CARGO PAD 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.
- MISC: FIGHTER ACFT OPS DLY M-SA 0800-1700. TRAN ACFT PRAC APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS; PPR FOR COPTER LDG TRUMBO PT - CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ETA.
- SAR ONLY AVBL ON SAT-SUN WITH PRIOR CDN AND SKED ASP BY FRI PRIOR TO 1300Z++.
- TRAN ALERT: EXP SVC DELAYS; NO PRIORITY BASIS; LTD MAINT 1200-2100Z++ MON-FRI; TRANS ACFT RQRG FUEL PRVD QLFYD PSNL; FLEET SVC, POTABLE WATER & BASE TRNSPN NA; CLSD FED HOL.
- RSTD: CIV ACFT LDG PMT INFO - AMGR 305-293-2250; 305-293-2779.
- CAUTION: RWY 04/22, 7 FT OBST 87 FT WEST OF CNTRLN. FLOLS. 758 FT FM APCH END RWY 04, DER RWY 22. ONLY C-130 (WINGSPAN 32 FT) TYPE ACFT OR SMLR MAY OPR FOR LDG AND TKOF. ALL ACFT MAY TAXI DOWN RWY 22 TIL THE DER A-G.
- MISC: EV THU ALL APCHS PRIOR TO 1030L WILL BE IAW IFR PROCS.
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should
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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
FNTSY ONE (RNAV)
2 pages:
[
1] [
2] (378KB)
KRAKN ONE (RNAV)
2 pages:
[
1] [
2] (407KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04
download (117KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08
download (125KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14
download (98KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26
download (97KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32
download (94KB)
VOR/DME RWY 26
**CHANGED**
download (154KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN Z RWY 08
download (137KB)
HI-TACAN W RWY 08
download (167KB)
HI-TACAN X RWY 08
download (160KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 04
download (170KB)
HI-TACAN Z RWY 32
download (163KB)
TACAN RWY 26
**CHANGED**
download (147KB)
TACAN Y RWY 04
**CHANGED**
download (152KB)
TACAN Y RWY 08
download (154KB)
TACAN Y RWY 32
**CHANGED**
download (154KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available
download (176KB)
BOCA SIX (OBSTACLE)
download (112KB)
TIGAR FOUR (OBSTACLE)
**CHANGED**
download (113KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply
download (406KB)
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEYW - Key West International Airport (4 nm W)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (36 nm E)
X51 - Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (83 nm NE)
KMKY - Marco Island Executive Airport (85 nm N)
KTNT - Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (88 nm NE)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Mar-2025
Local
(UTC-4) Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight 07:02 11:02
Sunrise 07:25 11:25
Sunset 19:40 23:40
Evening civil twilight 20:03 00:03
Current date and time
Zulu (UTC) 27-Mar-2025 10:27:38
Local (UTC-4) 27-Mar-2025 06:27:38
METAR
KNQX 271002Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3010 RMK AO2 T02500217 $
KEYW 4nm SW 270953Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330222 $
TAF
KNQX 2707/2807 05012KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3007INS FM271800 08018G28KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH3010INS FM280300 08018G28KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 QNH3012INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2710 TX28/2719Z TN23/2711Z FN00285
KEYW 4nm SW 270537Z 2706/2806 04005KT P6SM FEW020 FM271500 08012G22KT P6SM SCT025
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