NIP - Jacksonville Nas (Towers Fld)

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Location: Jacksonville, FL

Elevation: 22ft

Sectional: Jacksonville

Activation date: May 1941

Fuel: J5 (prices)

Runway 10/28: 9,003ft

Runway 14/32: 5,978ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-07-16 11:53:00 EDT

Ceiling:	12,000ft
Wind:	350° @ 9kt
Temperature:	91°F
Dewpoint:	71°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 4,000ft, Broken @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Raw: METAR KNIP 161553Z 35009KT 10SM SCT040 BKN120 BKN250 33/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T03280222 $

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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.
Activate-alsf-1 rwy 10; salsf rwy 28; papi rwy 10 & 28; hirl rwy 10/28 - 134.775.
Tran jet acft exp rgt tfc rwy 10.
Opr 1200-0400z (dt 1100-0300) dly. clsd federal hols; ot by notam.
Hook e28(b) (2190 ft)
Hook e28(b) 1229 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1995 ft)
Hook e28(b) (2985 ft)
J5 fuels div dsn 942-3906, c 904-542-3906
For acft opr iaw nasjaxinst 3710.1.
Ols & wave-off
Optical landing system (ols) & wave-off
Optical landing system (ols) & wave-off
A-gear: rwy 10-28 a-g rigged upon req 15 min ntc for arrestment on rwy 10-28.

Comments

Ceiling:	25,000ft
Wind:	300° @ 10kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 4,500ft, Scattered @ 12,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	10,000ft
Wind:	300° @ 10kt, gusts 15kt
Weather:	Thunderstorm in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 4,500ft, Broken @ 10,000ft, Broken @ 25,000ft

Ceiling:	3,500ft
Wind:	Variable, gusts 35kt
Weather:	Thunderstorm rain, mist
Visbility:	1SM
Clouds:	Few @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 3,500ft, Overcast @ 8,000ft

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	270° @ 6kt
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Few @ 4,000ft, Scattered @ 11,000ft, Scattered @ 25,000ft

NIP - Jacksonville Nas (Towers Fld)

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