Jacksonville Nas (towers Fld) Airport (NIP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NIP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	81°40'33.8059" W / 30°14'1.3417" N -81.676057 / 30.233706 (Estimated)
Elevation	22.50 ft / 6.86 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	4 nautical miles S of Jacksonville, FL
Location	Duval County, FL
Magnetic Variation	06W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Navy owned
Owner	US NAVY
Address	OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager	COMMANDING OFFICER
Address	NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212

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	JACKSONVILLE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	GNV - GAINESVILLE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	NIP (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	125.15 MHz
AWOS-3	NIP

Airport Services

Fuel types	J5
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	9003 x 200 ft (2744 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High
PCN	66

	10	28
Physical elevation	22.50 ft	7.90 ft
Coordinates	30.231589 / -81.692936	30.231733 / -81.664431
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF	4-light PAPI on right *OPTICAL LANDING SYSTEM (OLS) & WAVE-OFF
Approach light	ALSF1	ALSF1
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	5978 x 200 ft (1822 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	14	32
Alignment	135°	315°
Physical elevation	12.40 ft	7.40 ft
Coordinates	30.242567 / -81.678834	30.231008 / -81.665372
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
Runway end lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JA	NDB	DINNS		344.00	06W	15.4 nm
RYD	NDB	REYNOLDS		338.00	07W	16.1 nm
NRB	TACAN	MAYPORT	51X	111.40	06W	16.1 nm
TAY	TACAN	TAYLOR	76X	112.90	03W	48.3 nm
CRG	VORTAC	CRAIG	92X	114.50	03W	10.7 nm
GNV	VORTAC	GATORS	112Y	116.55	04W	45.0 nm

Remarks

• JASU: 1(NCPP-105) 2(NC-8)
• FLUID: LOCAL SQUADRONS CTC CRYOGENIC PLANT FOR LOX SVC, DSN 942-3818, C904-542-3818, 1200-2030Z++ MON-FRI. LOX SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT.
• TRANS ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT, SVC AND SPACE. ACFT STAIRS AVBL 1230-0300Z++ DLY WITH 24 HR NTC.
• RSTD: TRAN JET ACFT VFR TGL NA WO CRS RULES BRF. ALL ACFT CTC FLT PLNG 310.2, 134.775 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
• CAUTION: EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE DUR IFR APCH RWY 10 IN VMC DUE TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT VICINITY CECIL FLD.
• CAUTION: UNSHIELDED LGT AT BALLFIELD NIP 216/2.4 NM ON RWY 10 APCH.
• 48 HR PPR NTC REQ EXC AIREVAC, JOSAC, NALO, AND LIFEFLTS, CTC BASEOPS DSN 942-5211, C904-542-2511. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139.
• NS ABTMT: STOP LDG ONLY MON-SAT BTN 0300-1300Z++ & SUN BTN 0300-1700Z++.
• CSTMS/AG/IMG: ACFT RQR INSPECTION CTC AFLD MGR DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176 AT LEAST 48 HRS PRIOR TO ARR TO COORD INSPECTION SETUP.
• MISC: VIP ACFT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR LDG.
• CAUTION: TO PRECLUDE TAIL HOOK SKIP DURG A-GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AVOID RWY 10/28 CNTRLN LGTS LCTD 24 INCHES SOUTH OF RWY CNTRLN. MAX SAFE OFF-CNTR ARRESTMENT 40 FT.
• RSTD: AFLD CLSD 2ND WED OF EV MONTH FOR AFLD MAINT FR 1200-1600Z++.
• RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT EXC AIREVAC AND LIFEFLTS, CTC AFLD MGR 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PPR NR. PPR & CALP REQ WILL CALL DSN 942-3176, C904-542-3176. BOQ DSN 942-3138/3427/3139.
• MISC: CTC NAVAL ATLANTIC MET FAC JACKSONVILLE FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 942-2541, C904-542-2541.
• CAUTION: MAT AREAS N OF RWY 10/28 NOT AUTHORIZED FOR ACFT USE.
• CAUTION: EXTREME BIRD HAZ DUR SUMMER MONTHS. CTC TWR FOR CURRENT BASH COND.
• CAUTION: SKYDIVING AND GLIDER OPERATIONS , SFC TO 10,000 FT, 7 MILES, IN VICINITY OF HERLONG ARPT, BTN SR & SS.
• MISC: AIRCREWS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ON/OFF BASE TRANSPORTATION. AIRCREWS COORDINATE FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL STORGE WITH NCTAMSLANT AT DSN 942-3777 24 HR NTC.
• MISC: WX FCST SVC AVBL 0900-0100Z++ MON-FRI. ALL OTHER HOURS WX OBSERVER ONLY. CTC FWC-N AVN CP JAX AT DSN 942-2535 C904-542-2535. CTC NAVAL AVAITION FCST CNTR FOR WX ADVSY OR WX FCST DSN 564-2594, C757-444-2594 DURING OTHER HRS.
• JASU -1(NC-10) 1 (MSU-200NAVIA/U47A-5(HUFFER) QLFD AIRCREW RQRD.
• AMC TRML-HRS 1230-0300++ MON-FRI.
• A-GEAR: RWY 10-28 A-G RIGGED UPON REQ 15 MIN NTC FOR ARRESTMENT ON RWY 10-28.