NUW Navaid Information

Navaid Facility ID:  NUW
Official Navaid Facility ID:  NUW
Navaid Facility Type:  TACAN
Navaid Name:  Whidbey Island
City:  OAK HARBOR
State:  WASHINGTON
FAA Region: 
Latitude:  48-21-17.764N (48.3549)
Longitude:  122-39-42.437W (-122.6618)
Lat/Long Survey Accuracy:  NOS
Owner:  US NAVY
Operator:  US NAVY
Common System Usage:  Yes
Public Use:  Yes
Navaid Class:  H-TACAN
Hours of Operation:  24
Magnetic Variance:  15.2 E as of 9/30/2025
ARTCC High Altitude ID (Name):  ZSE (SEATTLE)
ARTCC Low Altitude ID (Name):  ZSE (SEATTLE)

Navaid Remarks

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Remarks
NUW TACAN TACAN AZM UNUSBLE 133-163 BYD 30 NM BELOW 4,000 FT.
NUW TACAN TACAN OPERATES 0730-0000.

Compulsory and Non-Compulsory Airspace Fixes

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Magnetic Variance Airspace Fixes
NUW TACAN 15.5 E BOCAT WA - K1
CANUN WA - K1
DARIN WA - K1
ELLEK WA - K1
FAXUT WA - K1
INAXE WA - K1
JAVTO WA - K1
JISOS WA - K1
JOGIP WA - K1
JOVPO WA - K1
KAMLE WA - K1
KASEY WA - K1
KIGVE WA - K1
KOYED WA - K1
LEDEY WA - K1
LETEC WA - K1
LUPEZ WA - K1
MANKE WA - K1
MCCUL WA - K1
MEVRE WA - K1
MIGLE WA - K1
NUW TACAN 15.5 E NAVOE WA - K1
NEDOE WA - K1
OBAYA WA - K1
OCILA WA - K1
SOBEE WA - K1
STILY WA - K1
WETLI WA - K1
YETII WA - K1
ZONGU WA - K1

Associated Holding Patterns

Navaid ID Navaid Facility Type Holding Patterns
NUW TACAN DARIN INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 1
INAXE INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 1
KASEY INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 2
KASEY INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 4
LETEC INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 1
LUPEZ INT*WA*K1, Pattern #: 1
WHIDBEY ISLAND TACAN*WA, Pattern #: 1

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