Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Skid Strip Airport (XMR)

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Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Skid Strip Airport (XMR)
XMR
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Skid Strip Airport (XMR)
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier XMR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 80°33'59.8110" W / 28°28'3.3170" N
-80.566614 / 28.467588 (Estimated)
Elevation 9.60 ft / 2.93 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 7 nautical miles NE of Cocoa Beach, FL
Location Brevard County, FL
Magnetic Variation 07W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address PATRICK AFB
COCOA BEACH, FL 32925
Phone number V467-5941
Manager CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Address PATRICK AFB
COCOA BEACH, FL 32925
Phone number 321-853-4242
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart JACKSONVILLE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS PIE - SAINT PETERSBURG
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PIE (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
ASOS XMR
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 9999 x 200 ft (3048 x 61 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 37
13 31
Alignment 128° 308°
Physical elevation 9.40 ft 9.20 ft
Coordinates 28.476014 / -80.578911 28.459161 / -80.554319
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light SALS
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • SERVICE LGT: RWY 31 APCH LGT NSTD SALS, 1000'.
  • TRAN ALERT: CHIP DETECTION INSP RQRD BY F16'S NOT AVBL.
  • CSTMS AVBL: PN RQR.
  • MISC: OBSN AUTOMATED, FMQ-19 OBSN WX EQUIP IN USE H24. WX OBSN/FCST AVBL H24 VIA FONE DSN 467-8484, C321-853-8484. LTD PRK. NO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS STOR AVBL.
  • JASU: 1(AM32A-60A) 1(A/M32A-86D).
  • MISC: AM OPS DSN 467-4241, COMM (321) 853-4241, FAX COMM (321) 853-1521.
  • RY 13/31 DOES NOT HAVE PAVED OVERRUNS.
  • RSTD: PPR. PPR VALID +/- 30 MIN PRIOR/AFTER ETA, CHANGES MUST BE COORDINATED. TWR MANNED BASED ON PPR. CTC 45 RANS/DOS, CCAFS, FL DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR.
  • EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST BE RECOORDINATED.
  • CAUTION: NVD OPS MAY BE IN PROGRESS SS-SR. CHECK LCL NOTAMS FOR CURRENT OPS.
  • PMSV METRO: CALL CAPE METRO; TRML WX FCST NOT ISSUED FOR KXMR, SEE KCOF.
  • RWY - FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 13 AND FIRST 1,000 FT RWY 31 CONC. MIDDLE 7,999' FT RWY 13/31 POROUS FRICTION SFC. 300' X 300' STRESSED TURNAROUND EACH END. RWY GROOVED.
  • RSTD: CREW TRANSPORT/CARGO ONLOAD/OFFLOAD SUPPORT LTD TO 1400-2000Z++ MON-FRI. CTC: DSN 854-5631, C321-494-5631 WITH REQUESTED REQUIREMENTS.
  • TRAN ALERT: MANNED BASED ON PPR. SVC AVBL 1100-0400Z MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. OT RQR 10 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE. CTC DSN 854-5425/26, C321-494-5425/26 WITH REQ FOR SVC.
  • FUEL: J8 1200 - 2200Z++MON-FRI, OTR TIMES RQR 5 DAYS ADVN NOTICE. DUE TO LTD MANNING, AIRCREW ASSISTANCE IS RQRD WITH RFL OPS.
  • FUEL: A++.
  • FLUID - LOX AVBL WITH 2 DAY PN.
  • CAUTION: USAF ARFF SET 3. 3 ARFF VEHICLE WITH 5000 GALS OF AGENT.
  • FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.
  • 50 FT WINGTIP CLNC BTN LRG FRAME ACFT NOT AVBL BTN PRKG SPOT 2 AND 3. MNM WING-TIP SEPN RDCD TO 30 FT. MAJCOM WAIVER ON FILE.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUTH UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR.
  • RSTD: OFFL BUS OR HI PRIORITY MSN ACFT CTC 1 ROPS/DOS, CCSFS, FL, DSN 467-5941, C321-853-5941 FOR PPR. PPR FOR OPR 1230-2100Z++, MON-FRI RQR 24 HR PN, PPR OT RQR 5 DAY PN. SKID STRIP OPR HR ARE DETERMINED BY PPR NR FOR SPECIFIED OPR.
  • RSTD: NO ARR OR DEP WITHIN 1 HR OF CAPE CANAVERAL LAUNCH OPR. LDG AND TKOF NOT AUZD UNLESS CAPE TWR IS OPR. ALL ACFT WILL CTC APP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CAPE CANAVERAL. FLT IS RSTD TO 1000' ABV AND WITHIN A HORIZONTAL RAD OF 2000' FR ANY SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX.
  • RSTD: IF OPR NECESSITY RQR FLT CLOSER THAN THESE RSTD, COORD WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF THE AFFECTED COMPLEX SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED NO LATER THAN 24 HR PRIOR TO FLT.
  • CAUTION: MANY OBST IN VCNTY OF RWY. BIRD HAZ. USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.