Patuxent River Nas (trapnell Fld) Airport (NHK)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NHK
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°24'35.8970" W / 38°17'10.8010" N -76.409971 / 38.286334 (Estimated)
Elevation	38.60 ft / 11.77 m (Surveyed)
Location	St Marys County, MD
Magnetic Variation	10W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Navy owned
Owner	US NAVY
Address	OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager	COMMANDING OFFICER
Address	NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5409
Phone number	301-863-3339

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	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DCA (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	5021 x 75 ft (1530 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
PCN	79

	02	20
Alignment	8°	188°
Physical elevation	37.20 ft	24.60 ft
Coordinates	38.276563 / -76.421037	38.290211 / -76.418557
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
CL lights	No	No

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	11799 x 200 ft (3596 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	70

	06	24
Alignment	49°	229°
Physical elevation	38.60 ft	19.60 ft
Coordinates	38.276901 / -76.421628	38.298097 / -76.390541
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
Approach light	ALSF1
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	9732 x 200 ft (2966 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	67

	14	32
Alignment	126°	306°
Physical elevation	26.90 ft	15.60 ft
Coordinates	38.294287 / -76.423334	38.278592 / -76.395892
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
CL lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SWL	DME	SNOW HILL	71X	112.40		46.8 nm
EZF	NDB	SHANNON		237.00	10W	49.1 nm
NHK	TACAN	NAS PATUXENT RIVER	39Y	110.25	10W	0.3 nm
OTT	TACAN	NOTTINGHAM	84X	113.70	10W	29.7 nm
SBY	TACAN	SALISBURY	49X	111.20	12W	42.6 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	45.3 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	38.0 nm
BRV	VORTAC	BROOKE	92X	114.50	09W	44.6 nm

Remarks

• JASU: (GTC-85) (NCPP-105) (NC-8) (NC-10).
• NS ABTMT: MIL ACFT MAINT AT LEAST 1500 FT BTN 3 NM AND 10 NM FR 210 DEG CW TO 240 DEG. NO PRACTICE APCH 0300Z++ TO 1200Z++ MON-FRI, SAT BEFORE 1500Z++, SUN BEFORE 1700Z++. TRAN ACFT PRACTICE APCH NOT TO INTERFERE BASIS.
• CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD TO ACFT ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS AT PAX RIV WITH 72 HR PN. CTC AODO AT DSN 342-3836, C301-342-3836.
• MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. FOR FCST SVC ALL OT CTC FWC-N AT DSN 565-4555 OR C888-745-6899. WX OBSN AND PMSV MTR AVBL 1100-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND 1200-2300Z++ SAT-SUN.
• FOR CD WHEN NHK ATCT/APCH ARE CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
• MISC: FOR INFO REGARDING CIVIL AIR LANDING PERMITS (CALPS) CTC AFM AT 301-342-8923 OR EMAIL NASPATUXENTRIVERCALPS@US.NAVY.MIL.
• SERVICE: NO BASE TRANSPORTATION AVBL.
• MISC: NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD COORD ALL FLT PLANNING SVC. FLT PLANS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL OR FAX TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 232-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.
• MISC: CLASS D AVAIL EXCLUDING THAT AIRSPACE WITHIN RESTRICTED AREAS R-4005 AND R-4007 WHEN ACTIVE. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT REMARKS.
• FUEL: 100LL, A, J5.
• FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.
• OIL: O-128-133-148-156 (MIL).
• TRAN ALERT: AVBL 1200-23000Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.
• REMARKS: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI,1300-2300Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
• RSTD: PPR-NO NOTAM TRML FAC AVBL. PPR REQUESTS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO PAXPPRS@US.NAVY.MIL TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF PPRS CALL DSN 342-8923, C301-342-8923. ACFT MUST MAKE PRIOR ARNG AND RCV PPR FR HOST SQUADRON, OR NAS AIR OPERATONS. LTD RAMP SPACE, AND LTD TRAN SVC AVBL EXPECT DELAYS. TWY ALL EXP DLY DUE TO ACFT WT LIMITATIONS.
• CAUTION: STOPPING IN RSTD AREA ON TWY A, W TWY IS PROH. PORTIONS OF RWY, TWY AND ACFT RAMPS NOT VIS FR TWR. FIRST 1630 FT. RWY 32 MAY BE CLSD DALGT HR MON-SAT DUR VFR. BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT ARE LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 32. DEER AND BIRD HAZ.
• TFC PAT: VFR INITIAL AT 4 DME (RWY 32 AT 3 DME) 2000 FT, BREAK 1500 FT, DOWNWIND 1000 FT. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF FOR LCL BASED USN/USMC ACFT.