San Nicolas Island NOLF Airport

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METAR: METAR KNSI 051153Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01060094 10122 20106 58018 $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KNSI (0.4 NM at True Heading of 162)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019
Temperature: 10.6 C (51.08 F)
Dewpoint: 9.4 C (48.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 33-14-23.2240N (33.239784)
Longitude: 
 119-27-29.5430W (-119.458206)
Elevation: 
 506.2 feet MSL (154 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. E of San Nicolas Island, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Navy owned: 



US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 05/1941
Control tower: 
 Yes
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1506 feet (459 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 NSI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  NAVY NICHOLAS
126.85
379.3
Hrs: 0700-1630 MON-FRI
EMERG:  121.5
OPS:  132.425 ;PLEAD CON
EMERG:  243.0
OPS:  306.6 ;PLEAD CON

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Hawthorne(HHR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
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    MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KNSI

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    59.0 Oxnard Airport
    (OXR KOXR OXR)    		 12 0 100LL, Jet A
    61.2 Camarillo Airport
    (KCMA CMA)    		 17 5 100LL, Jet A
    65.4 Zamperini Field Airport
    (TOA KTOA TOA)    		 58 47 100LL
    67.3 Los Angeles International Airport
    (LAX KLAX LAX)    		 50 39 Jet A
    68.5 Santa Monica Municipal Airport
    (SMO KSMO SMO)    		 46 35 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    69.3 Santa Paula Airport
    (SZP KSZP SZP)    		 16 4 100LL
    69.5 Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
    (HHR KHHR HHR)    		 53 42 100LL, Jet A
    72.2 Compton/Woodley Airport
    (CPM KCPM CPM)    		 56 45 100LL
    73.7 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
    (SBA KSBA SBA)    		 345 333 100LL, Jet A
    74.0 Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Airport
    (LGB KLGB LGB)    		 61 50 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    75.6 Van Nuys Airport
    (VNY KVNY VNY)    		 39 28 100LL, Jet A
    79.6 Bob Hope Airport
    (BUR KBUR BUR)    		 43 32 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    80.4 Whiteman Airport
    (WHP KWHP WHP)    		 40 29 100LL, Jet A
    83.1 Fullerton Municipal Airport
    (FUL KFUL FUL)    		 62 51 100LL, Jet A
    83.8 John Wayne/Orange County Airport
    (SNA KSNA SNA)    		 71 60 100LL, Jet A
    87.4 San Gabriel Valley Airport
    (EMT KEMT EMT)    		 54 43 100LL, Jet A
    87.6 Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Airport
    (SQA KIZA IZA)    		 339 327 100LL, Jet A
    98.1 Brackett Field Airport
    (POC KPOC POC)    		 58 47 100LL, Jet A
    99.2 Lompoc Airport
    (LPC KLPC LPC)    		 329 317 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RSTD: OFFL BUS. PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT. MIN 24 HRS PN; MIN 48 HRS PN FOR LRG/HVY ACFT. CTC NBVC AIRFIELD MGR DSN 351-8003/8521, C805-989-8003/8521. CIV ACFT RQR VALID/APVD CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP); CTC NBVC AIRFIELD MGR C805-989-8003/8521. NEW CALP RQRS 30 DAYS PRIOR NOTICE FOR COORD/LEGAL REVIEW. WT BRG WAIVERS RQR NBVC (PT MUGU) AFLD MGR APVL MIN 24 HRS PRIOR NOTICE. ALL MIL READINESS EXER/TRG EVENTS RQR CDN WITH NBVC AFLD MGR PRIOR TO PPR BEING ISSUED. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. ACFT PRKG SPACE EXTREMELY LTD. NO HNGR SPACE. 180-DEG TURNS ON POROUS FRICTION SFC PROHIBITED. MV-22 OPS PROHIBITED.
    A110-12 JASU: 1(GTC-85) 1(NC-10C) 1(NCPP-105)
    A110-13 TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 30.
    A110-14 CAUTION: POSS TURB SHORT FINAL RWY 30.
    A110-15 FUEL: J5 (MIL)
    A110-16 RSTD: RWY 12 TKOF AND LDG 9002 FT.
    A110-18 OPR 1500-2400Z++ MON-THU/ALTN FRI. CLSD ALTN FRI; ALL SAT, SUN AND HOL.
    A110-19 RSTD: POSSIBLE DIVERT ALL ACFT EXC EMERG TO PT MUGU NAWS DUE DRONE MISL OPR.
    A110-20 NS ABTMT: REMAIN AT LEAST 1 MILE OFFSHORE OR 1000 FT MSL.
    A110-21 MISC: CALL PLEAD CON 127.55/280.7 OR POINT MUGU APCH 128.65/325.0 PRIOR TO ENTERING W289.
    A110-23 CTN UNLIT WIND TURBINES APRX 160 FT TALL LCTD BTN 3930 FT & 6105 FT SOUTH OF THE RWY CNTRLN.
    A110-24 MISC: FIRST 500 FT RWY 12/30 CONC; REMAINDER POROUS FRICTION SFC.
    A110-25 CAUTION: RWY 30 PAPI U/S UFN.
    A110-26 CSTMS/AG/IMG - NOT A PORT OF ENTRY; SVCS NOT AVBL.
    A81-APT AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 10002 ft (3049 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 30

    KNSI Airport Runway Details

    Runway 12/30  10002 ft x 200 ft (3049 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  DOD (NGA) as of 05/31/2011
    Surface:  PEM - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  63 /R/C/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Elevation: 
    		 484.5 497.9
    Latitude: 
    		 33-14-56.7085N 33-13-49.7348N
    Longitude: 
    		 119-28-12.8893W 119-26-46.2055W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 133 313
    ILS Type: 
    		 LOC/GS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 55
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 487.6
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 992
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 33-14-50.0667N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 119-28-04.2970W
    Declared Distances
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 9010

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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