Lakehurst Maxfield Fld Airport (NEL) Information

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NEL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	74°21'4.9200" W / 40°2'8.8400" N -74.351367 / 40.035789 (Estimated)
Elevation	100.60 ft / 30.66 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Lakehurst, NJ
Location	Ocean County, NJ
Magnetic Variation	11W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Navy owned
Owner	USAF JB MCGUIRE DIX LAKEHURST
Address	2901 FALCON LANE MCGUIRE, NJ 08641
Phone number	609-754-2714
Manager	AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
Address	31 ROUNDS RD BLDG 307, STE 201 LAKEHURST, NJ 08733
Phone number	732-323-4995

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	MIV - MILLVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MIV (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	5002 x 150 ft (1525 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	21

	06	24
Alignment	51°	231°
Physical elevation	88.00 ft	100.60 ft
Coordinates	40.031515 / -74.356577	40.040248 / -74.342789
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALS

Runway 063/243

Dimensions	3500 x 90 ft (1067 x 27 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
PCN	54

	063	243
Alignment	50°	231°
Physical elevation	85.90 ft	99.60 ft
Coordinates	40.034687 / -74.353957	40.040796 / -74.344310
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	5001 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
PCN	13

	15	33
Alignment	141°	321°
Physical elevation	97.10 ft	87.90 ft
Coordinates	40.039626 / -74.360290	40.029027 / -74.348933
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EWR	DME	NEWARK	84Y	113.75		39.2 nm
EWR	FAN MARKER	MARYANN		0.00	11W	40.8 nm
NEL	NDB	LAKEHURST		396.00	11W	0.9 nm
NEL	TACAN	LAKEHURST	55X	111.80	11W	0.1 nm
COL	VOR/DME	COLTS NECK	101X	115.40	11W	18.8 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	108.20	10W	28.7 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	SOLBERG	76X	112.90	10W	37.4 nm
CRI	VOR/DME	CANARSIE	70X	112.30	11W	40.5 nm
VCN	VOR/DME	CEDAR LAKE	99X	115.20	10W	41.3 nm
JFK	VOR/DME	KENNEDY	106X	115.90	12W	44.7 nm
GXU	VORTAC	MC GUIRE	43X	110.60	12W	11.4 nm
RBV	VORTAC	ROBBINSVILLE	85X	113.80	10W	12.0 nm
CYN	VORTAC	COYLE	81X	113.40	10W	13.6 nm
ACY	VORTAC	ATLANTIC CITY	118Y	117.15	10W	36.4 nm
PHL	VOT	PHILADELPHIA		109.80		41.9 nm

Remarks

SERVICE-LGT-ROTG BCN 110 DEG 2 NM FM ARPT.
CAUTION: BIRD AND WILDLIFE HAZ. ANCPT CONCENTRATION OF WTR FOWL SEAGULLS AND SML BIRDS BLW 3000 FT. NAVAIR EPIC TWR COMS ARE STRICTLY ADVSY IN NATURE. INFO PROVIDED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ATC INSTR.
FUEL: AVBL 1230-2330Z++. JET A WITH FUEL ADDITIVES.
TRAN ALERT: SVC AVB; 1230-2330Z++ MON-FRI. ADVS PRK NAVY OR ARMY LINE.
WX OBSERVER ONLY (ASOS AVBL).
RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT DSN 624-2758/4147, C732-323-2758/4147.
TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15 AND 24.
FIRST 150 FT OF RWY 06/24 CONC, REMAINING 4700 ASPHALT. 180 DEG TURNS RESTRICTED TI CONC PORTIONS OF RWYS ONLY. RWY 06/24 HAS A 150 FT WIDE BY 180 FT LONG COCNC PADS INSTALL AT THE THLD FOR C-17 OPR.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MC GUIRE APCH AT 609-754-2767.
RWY 15/33 CLSD TO TRAN ACFT.
RWY 15/33 USE FOR LCL ASSIGNED ACFT DRG EMERG OR OPR NECESSITY ONLY.
CAUTION: HELO PAD SPOT 2 NOT ILLUMINATED, HANGER 5 AND HANGER 6 SE OF HELO SPOT 2 OBST LGTS INOP, A/D WIND CONES OBST LGTS INOP RWYS 06 AND 15/33. NO VFR SIGNS AT INT OF RWYS 15/33 AND 06/24. NO AIRFIELD SIGNS AT HELO SPOTS 1/2/3. AIRCREW ARE REQUIRED TO FLW TAXI FR TWR AATM. TREES WITHIN 3000 FT EAST OF APCH RWY 06/24 AND RWY 15/33. UNLGTD OBST/TREES AT APRCH END OF ALL RWYS PENETRATING THE 40:1.
CAUTION: NMRS HORIZONTAL CRACKS 5 IN WIDE AND 5 IN DEEP STARTING 50 FT EITHER SIDE FM RWY EDGE IN BOARD.
12000 FT TEST FAC RWY 2 NM W CLSD TO TSNT TFC WO PPR & PREVIOUS FAC BRIEF.
ALTN LNDG ZONE IS GROOVED.
FOR CSTMS SUPPORT CTC MCGUIRE FLD ATOC AT DSN X650-2231 AT LEAST 24 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ACFT ARR.
ACTVT RWY 06/24 PCL ON 127.775 WHEN OPER IAW UAO MOU.
DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FIELD CONDITIONS ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TOWER CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, 514 AMW, AND USAF TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT OR OPERATIONS GROUP COMMANDER SERVICE EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WVRS THRU COMD POST.