About Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field)

KEY WEST NAS (BOCA CHICA FLD)

ICAO	KNQX
FAA ID	NQX
IATA	NQX
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	February 1944
Coordinates (ARP)	24.57464, -81.68665 243429N 0814112W
Variation	6.2° W (2024)
Timezone	New_York (-4 h)
Local time	May 4, 2024 07:26
Fuel types	J5 JP-5 Kerosene + FS-II (-46°C)
Usage	Private
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
4	032°	038°	7,001 ft	151 ft	PEM	24.5657	-81.6959
22	212°	218°	7,001 ft	151 ft	PEM	24.5821	-81.6849
8	073°	079°	10,000 ft	200 ft	PEM	24.5725	-81.7001
26	253°	259°	10,000 ft	200 ft	PEM	24.5805	-81.6713
14	131°	137°	7,001 ft	151 ft	PEM	24.5790	-81.6922
32	311°	317°	7,001 ft	151 ft	PEM	24.5664	-81.6763

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field)

Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) is a midsized airport in Florida, United States. The airport is located at latitude 24.57437 and longitude -81.68678. The airport has 3 runways: 4/22, 8/26 and 14/32. The ICAO airport code of this field is KNQX. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is NQX. The airport's IATA code is NQX. Nearby other airfields are Key West International Airport, Sugar Loaf Shores Airport, Summerland Key Cove Airport, The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport and Tavernaero Park Airport.

Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Miami.

Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) is in the timezone of America/New_York. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 19:58. This applies to Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field), the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Florida Keys Memorial Hospital Heliport	US-2088	3.2 NM	280°
Key West International Airport	KEYW	4.1 NM	254°
Sugar Loaf Shores Airport	US-2089	7.4 NM	052°
Summerland Key Cove Airport	US-2454	14 NM	069°
Fishermen's Hospital Emergency Helistop	US-2181	33 NM	075°
The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport	KMTH	36 NM	075°
The Island Fish Company Heliport	US-2180	38 NM	075°
Holiday Isle Seaplane Base	US-2045	63 NM	069°
Plantation Key Seaplane Base	US-2182	64 NM	067°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Key West	NQX	TACAN	0.4 NM	035°
Fish Hook	FIS	NDB	5.7 NM	253°
Key West	EYW	VORTAC	6.2 NM	276°

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Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4	Fair	No special treatment	40/F/C/W/T	High
22	Fair	No special treatment	40/F/C/W/T	High
8	Fair	No special treatment	53/R/A/W/T	High
26	Fair	No special treatment	53/R/A/W/T	High
14	Fair	No special treatment	47/R/B/W/T	High
32	Fair	No special treatment	47/R/B/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
4
22
8
26
14
32

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
4
22
8
26
14
32

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
4	3 ft	35 ft	3.0°	0 ft
22	6 ft	44 ft	3.0°	2 ft
8	4 ft	43 ft	3.0°	0 ft
26	4 ft	43 ft	3.0°	2 ft
14	3 ft	45 ft	3.0°	0 ft
32	3 ft	45 ft	3.0°	0 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
4
22
8
26
14
32

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4	Precision Instrument	Good		P4L
22	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		P4L
8	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF1	P4L
26	Precision Instrument	Good		P4L
14	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		P4L
32	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
4
22
8
26
14
32