Key West NAS (Boca Chica Field) Airport

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METAR: METAR KNQX 050953Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02330217 $

TAF: TAF KNQX 0507/0607 14008KT 9999 FEW015 FEW020 QNH3005INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0507 TIL 0511 TX26/0518Z TN25/0512Z FN00290

Reporting Station: KNQX (0.4 NM at True Heading of 31)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1017.4
Temperature: 23.3 C (73.94 F)
Dewpoint: 21.7 C (71.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 24-34-28.6935N (24.574637)
Longitude: 
 081-41-11.9236W (-81.686645)
Elevation: 
 5.7 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. E of Key West, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Navy owned: 
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION
KEY WEST, FL 33040
305-293-2770		 US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 02/1944
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/1200-0300Z
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1006 feet (307 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MIA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  NAVY KEY WEST
118.575
305.95
340.25

361.25
Hrs: 1200-0300Z++, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
Clearance Del.:  121.2
357.4
Ground:  121.7
336.45
Approach:  NAVY KEY WEST
124.025
313.7
Hrs: 1200-0300Z++

MIAMI ARTCC
126.575
289.85
Departure:  NAVY KEY WEST
124.025
313.7
Hrs: 1200-0300Z++

MIAMI ARTCC
126.575
289.85
ATIS:  307.025
Hrs: 1200-0300Z++
ASOS: 
EMERG:  121.5
BASE OPS:  338.15
PMSV METRO:  343.5
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KEY WEST NAS OT MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 133.5/306.9 (KEY WEST RCAG) WHEN NAVY KEY WEST APCH CTL CLSD.
  • SFA.
  • AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING SIMPL, ACRUZ, CANOA AND MAXIM SHALL CONTACT MIAMI ARTCC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO CROSSING THE MIAMI FIR ON 132.2 / 323.1.
  • FIELD CARRIER LANDING PACTICE.
   

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-3
IAP (Military) COPTER TACAN W RWY 04 SE-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN W RWY 08 SE-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN X RWY 08 SE-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Z RWY 04 SE-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Z RWY 32 SE-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 SE-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 SE-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 SE-3
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SE-3 Changed
IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 SE-3
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 26 SE-3 Changed
IAP (Military) TACAN Y RWY 04 SE-3
IAP (Military) TACAN Y RWY 08 SE-3
IAP (Military) TACAN Y RWY 32 SE-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME OR TACAN Z RWY 08 SE-3
IAP (Military) VOR/DME RWY 26 SE-3 Changed
MIN (Military) RADAR MINIMUMS SE-3
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-3
ODP (Military) BOCA SIX (OBSTACLE) SE-3
ODP (Military) TIGAR FOUR (OBSTACLE) SE-3
STAR (Military) FNTSY ONE (RNAV) SE-3
STAR (Military) FNTSY ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-3
STAR (Military) KRAKN ONE (RNAV) SE-3
STAR (Military) KRAKN ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NQX

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
4.2 Key West International Airport
(EYW KEYW EYW)		 254 260 100LL, Jet A
35.8 The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport
(MTH KMTH MTH)		 75 82 100LL, Jet A-1+
78.1 Everglades Airpark Airport
(X01)		 11 18 100LL
82.9 Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport
(X51)		 47 54 100LL, Jet A
85.2 Marco Island Exec Airport
(MRK KMKY MKY)		 0 6 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
89.6 Homestead ARB Airport
(HST KHST HST)		 51 58 100LL, Jet A
93.7 Miami Exec Airport
(TMB KTMB TMB)		 46 53 100LL, Jet A
94.8 Naples Municipal Airport
(APF KAPF APF)		 357 363 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 A-GEAR: ALL E-28(B) SHORT FLD A-G IN RAISED POSN. EXC SHORT FLD A-G DUTY RWY DERIGGED.
A110-11 JASU: (NC-10) (MSU-200)
A110-13 FLUID: SP
A110-14 OIL: -O-128-156
A110-16 RSTD: UNLGTD RAMP PARL TO TWY L.
A110-18 TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
A110-19 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.
A110-20 RSTD: PPR CTC AIR TERMINAL DSN 483-2769/2779, 305-293-2769/2779, FAX DSN 483-2355, C305-293-2355.
A110-21 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.
A110-24 HAZARDOUS CARGO, TRANSIENT RAMP, AND FIGHTER RAMP LABELS.
A110-25 HOT CARGO PAD UNLIT; DAY USE ONLY.
A110-26 RSTD: PPR IS VALID FOR +/- 1 HR OF PROPOSED ETA. IF OUTSIDE OF ETA SLOT, CTC AIR TRML TO UPDATE PPR.
A110-27 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.
A110-29 SAR ONLY AVBL ON SAT-SUN WITH PRIOR CDN AND SKED ASP BY FRI PRIOR TO 1300Z++.
A110-30 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.
A110-32 RSTD: CIV ACFT LDG PMT INFO - AMGR 305-293-2250; 305-293-2779.
A110-33 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.
A110-34 MISC: EV THU ALL APCHS PRIOR TO 1030L WILL BE IAW IFR PROCS.
A17 OT BY NOTAM; CTC BASE OPS DSN 483-2770, C305-293-2770, FAX DSN 483-2771, C305-293-2771. BASE OPS NOT STAFFED OUTSIDE FLD HR. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK AND AP/1A.
A70-FUEL-J5 AVBL 1100-0400Z++MON-SAT, SUN 1400-0000Z++.
A81-APT AVBL DURG OPS HRS.
E60-04 HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
E60-08 HOOK E28(B) (1500 FT)
E60-14 HOOK E28(B) (1135 FT)
E60-22 HOOK E28(B) (1202 FT)
E60-26 HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)
E60-32 HOOK E28(B) (1501 FT)

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 04/22
08/26
14/32
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 10001 ft (3048 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

NQX Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22  7001 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 11/04/2022
Surface:  PEM - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  40 /F/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 04

Runway 22
Elevation: 
 3.3 5.5
Latitude: 
 24-33-56.5800N 24-34-55.7100N
Longitude: 
 081-41-45.2400W 081-41-05.6000W
Runway True Alignment: 
 032 212
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 E28 E28
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 35 44

Runway 08/26  10001 ft x 200 ft (3048 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 11/07/2006
Surface:  PEM - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  53 /R/A/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 3.7 3.9
Latitude: 
 24-34-20.9700N 24-34-49.8800N
Longitude: 
 081-42-00.2800W 081-40-16.6600W
Runway True Alignment: 
 073 253
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 E28 E28
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 43 43

Runway 14/32  7000 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 11/04/2022
Surface:  PEM - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  47 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 14

Runway 32
Elevation: 
 3.3 3.2
Latitude: 
 24-34-44.3200N 24-33-58.9200N
Longitude: 
 081-41-32.0000W 081-40-34.7200W
Runway True Alignment: 
 131 311
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 E28 E28
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 45

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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