NQX - Key West Nas (Boca Chica Fld)

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Location: Key West, FL

Elevation: 5ft

Sectional: Miami

Activation date: Feb 1944

Fuel: J5

Runway 08/26: 10,001ft

Runway 04/22: 7,001ft

Runway 14/32: 7,000ft

Access: Private to everyone

This is a military facility.

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METAR

2026-10-09 17:53:00 EDT

Ceiling:	Sky clear
Wind:	160° @ 9kt
Temperature:	87°F
Dewpoint:	77°F
Weather:	N/A
Visbility:	10SM
Clouds:	Few @ 1,900ft, Few @ 25,000ft

Raw: METAR KNQX 092153Z 16009KT 10SM FEW019 FEW250 31/25 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03060250 $

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A-gear: all e-28(b) short fld a-g in raised posn. exc short fld a-g duty rwy derigged.
Jasu: (nc-10) (msu-200)
Fluid: sp
Oil: -o-128-156
Rstd: unlgtd ramp parl to twy l.
Tfc pat: reduced rwy separation std in eff usn/usmc acft.
Cstms/ag/img: avlb 1200-2000z++ mon - sat, with prior coordination. acft req inspections must annotate on ppr and notify navy app when in rdo ctc with updated eta and request cstms coordination, failure may cause undue delays with cstms limited resources.
Rstd: ppr ctc air terminal dsn 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, fax dsn 483-2355, c305-293-2355.
Caution: unlgt ramp parl to twy i; r2916 tethered aerostat radar system ops cont to 14000; key west nas & key west intl have adj class d; civil tfc sw & nw sects key west nas class d; bird haz; unmrk/unlgt twy obstn.
Hazardous cargo, transient ramp, and fighter ramp labels.
Hot cargo pad unlit; day use only.
Rstd: ppr is valid for +/- 1 hr of proposed eta. if outside of eta slot, ctc air trml to update ppr.
Misc: fighter acft ops dly m-sa 0800-1700. tran acft prac apch not to interfere basis; ppr for copter ldg trumbo pt - ctc base ops 15 min prior to eta.
Sar only avbl on sat-sun with prior cdn and sked asp by fri prior to 1300z++.
Tran alert: exp svc delays; no priority basis; ltd maint 1200-2100z++ mon-fri; trans acft rqrg fuel prvd qlfyd psnl; fleet svc, potable water & base trnspn na; clsd fed hol.
Rstd: civ acft ldg pmt info - amgr 305-293-2250; 305-293-2779.
Caution: rwy 04/22, 7 ft obst 87 ft west of cntrln. flols. 758 ft fm apch end rwy 04, der rwy 22. only c-130 (wingspan 32 ft) type acft or smlr may opr for ldg and tkof. all acft may taxi down rwy 22 til the der a-g.
Misc: ev thu all apchs prior to 1030l will be iaw ifr procs.
Avbl durg ops hrs.
Ot by notam; ctc atc, c305-293-2770. for air services or pprs contact c305-293-2779.
Hook e28(b) (1500 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1500 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1135 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1202 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1501 ft)
Hook e28(b) (1501 ft)
Avbl 1100-0400z++mon-sat, sun 1400-0000z++.

Comments

Ceiling:	20,000ft
Wind:	170° @ 13kt
Weather:	Showers in vicinity
Visbility:	6SM
Clouds:	Scattered @ 2,200ft, Broken @ 20,000ft

NQX - Key West Nas (Boca Chica Fld)

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