San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport (NSI)

NSI
San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport (NSI)
San Nicolas Island, CA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NSI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119°27'29.5430" W / 33°14'23.2240" N
-119.458206 / 33.239784 (Estimated)
Elevation 506.20 ft / 154.29 m (Surveyed)
Location Santa Cruz County, CA
Magnetic Variation 12E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Navy owned
Owner US NAVY
Address OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
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 LOS ANGELES
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS HHR - HAWTHORNE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility NSI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 10002 x 200 ft (3049 x 61 m)
Surface PEM
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 63
12 30
Alignment 133° 313°
Physical elevation 484.50 ft 497.90 ft
Coordinates 33.249086 / -119.470247 33.230482 / -119.446168
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
CL lights No No
Remarks
  • RSTD: OFFL BUS. PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT. 72 HR PN RQRD AND NOT EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS; NO SAME DAY PPR. MIN 24 HR PN RQRD; MIN 48 HR PN FOR LRG/HVY ACFT. PPR ISSUED MON-FRI 0600-1400L ONLY EXC HOL AND APVD BY AIRFIELD MGR. ACFT THAT FAIL TO ARR WI +/- 30 MIN OF ETA RISK BEING CNLD UNLESS PRIOR CDN/UPDATE IS MADE. SEND ALL PPR REQ VIA EMAIL TO NVBC_AFM@US.NAVY.MIL. NEW CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) RQRS 30 DAYS PRIOR NOTICE FOR CDN/LEGAL REVIEW. WT BRG WAIVERS RQR NBVC (PT MUGU) AFLD MGR APVL MIN 24 HRS PRIOR NOTICE. ALL MIL READINESS EXER/TRG EVENTS RQR CDN WITH NBVC AFLD MGR PRIOR TO PPR BEING ISSUED. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. ACFT PRKG SPACE EXTREMELY LTD. NO HNGR SPACE. 180-DEG TURNS ON POROUS FRICTION SFC PROHIBITED. MV-22 OPS PROHIBITED.
  • JASU: 1(GTC-85) 1(NC-10C) 1(NCPP-105)
  • TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 30.
  • CAUTION: POSS TURB SHORT FINAL RWY 30.
  • FUEL: J5 (MIL)
  • RSTD: RWY 12 TKOF AND LDG 9002 FT.
  • OPR 1500-2400Z++ MON-THU/ALTN FRI. CLSD ALTN FRI; ALL SAT, SUN AND HOL.
  • RSTD: POSSIBLE DIVERT ALL ACFT EXC EMERG TO PT MUGU NAWS DUE DRONE MISL OPR.
  • NS ABTMT: REMAIN AT LEAST 1 MILE OFFSHORE OR 1000 FT MSL.
  • MISC: CALL PLEAD CON 127.55/280.7 OR POINT MUGU APCH 128.65/325.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING W289.
  • CTN UNLIT WIND TURBINES APRX 160 FT TALL LCTD BTN 3930 FT & 6105 FT SOUTH OF THE RWY CNTRLN.
  • MISC: FIRST 500 FT RWY 12/30 CONC; REMAINDER POROUS FRICTION SFC.
  • CAUTION: RWY 30 PAPI U/S UFN.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT A PORT OF ENTRY; SVCS NOT AVBL.