NHK - Patuxent River Nas (Trapnell Fld)

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Transient Parking

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Last updated: 2024-03-01 00:36:45 EST

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Location: Patuxent River, MD

Elevation: 38ft

Sectional: Washington

Activation date: Feb 1944

Fuel: None

Runway 06/24: 11,799ft

Runway 14/32: 9,732ft

Runway 02/20: 5,021ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-01-27 15:52:00 EST

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	210° @ 7kt
Temperature:	26°F
Dewpoint:	14°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Few @ 12,000ft

Raw: METAR KNHK 272052Z COR 21007KT 10SM FEW120 M03/M10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T10281100 56031 $

TAF

2026-01-27 12:00:00 EST – 2026-01-27 18:00:00 EST

Ceiling: Sky clear

Wind: 240° @ 15kt, gusts 24kt

Weather: N/A

Visbility: SM

Raw: TAF KNHK 2715/2815 22012KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TEMPO 2717/2723 24015G24KT FM280100 29012KT 9999 BKN040 640408 QNH3004INS FM280800 32012KT 9999 BKN030 640309 QNH3015INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2715 TIL 2716 TX00/2720Z TNM08/2812Z FN00287

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Remarks

Jasu: (gtc-85) (ncpp-105) (nc-8) (nc-10).
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.
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.
Avbl only during hrs of operation.
Clsd holidays.
Hook e28(b) (2180 ft).
Hook e28(b) (1280 ft).
Hook e28(b) (1499 ft).
Hook e28(b) (3050 ft).
Ols.
Ols.
Ols.
Ols.
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.

Comments

Ceiling:	4,000ft
Wind:	290° @ 12kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 4,000ft

Ceiling:	3,000ft
Wind:	320° @ 12kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Broken @ 3,000ft

NHK - Patuxent River Nas (Trapnell Fld)

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