Moffett Federal Airfield Airport (NUQ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NUQ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	122°2'56.8650" W / 37°24'58.1180" N -122.049129 / 37.416144 (Estimated)
Elevation	36.90 ft / 11.25 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Mountain View, CA
Location	Santa Clara County, CA
Magnetic Variation	16E (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
Address	AIRFIELD MGT OFS 158 CODY RD MOFFETT FIELD, CA 94035-1000
Phone number	650-604-0677
Manager	DEREK PRISTAVOK
Address	158 CODY RD, ROOM 103 MOFFETT FIELD, CA 94035-1000
Phone number	650-386-0680

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	OAK - OAKLAND
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	NUQ (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.55 MHz
AWOS-3PT	NUQ (650-386-0655)

Airport Services

Fuel types	A
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 14L/32R

Dimensions	9197 x 200 ft (2803 x 61 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	14L	32R
Alignment	157°	337°
Physical elevation	5.60 ft	31.50 ft
Coordinates	37.428923 / -122.054606	37.405551 / -122.042598
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LOC/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 14R/32L

Dimensions	8121 x 200 ft (2475 x 61 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	14R	32L
Alignment	157°	337°
Physical elevation	4.30 ft	36.40 ft
Coordinates	37.425224 / -122.055028	37.404587 / -122.044427
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
WVI	DME	WATSONVILLE	89Y	114.25		31.3 nm
NUQ	TACAN	MOFFETT	123X	117.60	17E	1.1 nm
SJC	VOR/DME	SAN JOSE	88X	114.10	16E	5.6 nm
OSI	VOR/DME	WOODSIDE	86X	113.90	17E	11.2 nm
SFO	VOR/DME	SAN FRANCISCO	105X	115.80	17E	19.7 nm
OAK	VOR/DME	OAKLAND	115X	116.80	17E	20.4 nm
SAU	VOR/DME	SAUSALITO	109X	116.20	17E	34.7 nm
CCR	VOR/DME	CONCORD	117X	117.00	17E	37.8 nm
SGD	VORTAC	SCAGGS ISLAND	58X	112.10	17E	48.4 nm
SFO	VOT	SAN FRANCISCO		111.00		19.5 nm

Remarks

• BEARING STRENGTH RY 14L: S64 T110 ST144 SBTT410 TDT528 TRT390).
• CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG, IMG AVBL ONLY BY PN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z++ EXC HOL.
• CAUTION - POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT VCNTY NASA/AMES WIND TUNNEL LCTD W SIDE OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ.
• NS ABTMT - NO JET DEP RWY 14L/R BTN HRS OF 0700-1300Z++.
• BEARING STRENGTH RY 32R: S82 T142 ST175 TT300 DDT609, TDT814.
• CAUTION: AIRPORT SIGNAGE UNAVBL TO INCL RWY, TWY, INST, LOC, DIREC, DESTN, AND INFO SIGNS.
• MILITARY REMARKS - CAUTION - BIRD HAZ. BIRD HAZ LIKELY HIGHEST BTN 0130-0330Z DAILY.
• JET A++ FUEL AVBL. JP-8 NOT AVBL.
• JASU - (AM32A-60) (AM32A-86).
• RSTD - TWY D CLSD DRG NON-DALGT HRS.
• FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
• MISC - UPDATE ETA +15 MINS AT LEAST 2 HRS PRIOR ARR. TWR FREQ MONITOR BY NASA FIRE/SECURITY.
• MILITARY REMARKS - ANG - OPR HRS ARE DTRMD BY ANG MISSION RQMNTS, MON-THU AND EVERY OTR FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. COMD POST C650-603-9333. PRKG ON ANG RAMP IS PPR OFFL BUS AND PRE-CDN WITH 129 OSF/OSA AT C650-603-8234 RQRD. LTD MAINT AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR C130 AND H60 ACFT, NO PAX AND NO TSNT ALERT SVC. LTD RAMP SPACE. TSNT ACFT MAY BE DIV TO NASA FBO. AIRFIELD MGR DOES NOT STORE COMSEC.
• MILITARY SERVICES - FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1700-0200Z++.
• FLUID - SP LOX - LTD AVBL.
• RSTD - PPR ALFD OPS OPR 24 HRS, TRAN ALERT SVC 24 HRS, C650-386-0677. RECOMMEND SID, EXP DELAY FOR RADAR VECTORS.