Key West Nas (boca Chica Fld) Airport (NQX)

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Key West Nas (boca Chica Fld) Airport (NQX)
NQX
Key West Nas (boca Chica Fld) Airport (NQX)
Key West, FL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NQX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°41'11.9236" W / 24°34'28.6935" N
-81.686645 / 24.574637 (Estimated)
Elevation 5.70 ft / 1.74 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 4 nautical miles E of Key West, FL
Location Monroe County, FL
Magnetic Variation 06W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Navy owned
Owner US NAVY
Address OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager COMMANDING OFFICER
Address NAVAL AIR STATION
KEY WEST, FL 33040
Phone number 305-293-2770
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RATCF
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart MIAMI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS MIA - MIAMI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MIA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
ASOS NQX
Airport Services
Fuel types J5
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 7001 x 150 ft (2134 x 46 m)
Surface PEM (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 40
04 22
Alignment 32° 212°
Physical elevation 3.30 ft 5.50 ft
Coordinates 24.565717 / -81.695900 24.582142 / -81.684889
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 10001 x 200 ft (3048 x 61 m)
Surface PEM (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 53
08 26
Alignment 73° 253°
Physical elevation 3.70 ft 3.90 ft
Coordinates 24.572492 / -81.700078 24.580522 / -81.671294
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light ALSF1
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 7000 x 150 ft (2134 x 46 m)
Surface PEM (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 47
14 32
Alignment 131° 311°
Physical elevation 3.30 ft 3.20 ft
Coordinates 24.578978 / -81.692222 24.566367 / -81.676311
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
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)
  • 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.