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KNIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KNIP FAA NIP Elev 21 ft Lat 30° 14.15' N Lon 81° 40.84' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 101° 9,003 ft 200 ft Asphalt Yes 0.16%
28 281° 9,003 ft 200 ft Asphalt Yes 0.16%
14 135° 5,978 ft 200 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
32 315° 5,978 ft 200 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.100
  • CLD CLNC DEL 134.775
  • GND GND 128.600
  • TWR TWR 120.000
  • A/D APP/DEP 123.800
  • MISC ATCOM 672.300
  • OPS NAVY JAX OPS 131.020
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.350

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  • TACAN NIP

    Jacksonville

    108.20 MHz · DME 108.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 51 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 14 threshold displaced 2734 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for all tran acft except AIREVAC and LIFEFLTS,. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 2734 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Prior Permission Required for all tran acft except AIREVAC and LIFEFLTS,. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (2)

  • Runway 14 threshold displaced 2734 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14–32: H5978X200 (ASPH) HIRL RWY 14: Thld dsplcd 2734´

  • Prior Permission Required for all tran acft except AIREVAC and LIFEFLTS,. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR for all tran acft except AIREVAC and LIFEFLTS, ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (51 sentences)
  • ·122 FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE NAS (TOWERS FLD) (NIP)(KNIP) N 4 S UTC–5(–4DT) N30º14.02´ W81º40.56´ 23 B NOTAM FILE NIP Not insp.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H9003X200 (ASPH) PCN 66 F/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 10: ALSF1.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 62´.
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–9003 TODA–9003 ASDA–9003 LDA–8006 RWY 28: TORA–8006 TODA–8006 ASDA–9003 LDA–9003 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 10 HOOK E28(B) (2190 FT) HOOK E28(B) (1995 FT) RWY 28 RWY 14 HOOK E28(B) 1229 FT)
  • ·FUEL , J5 MILITARY—LGT ACTVT—ALSF–1 Rwy 10; SALSF Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28—134.775.
  • ·Rwy 10–28 134.775, for acft opr IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1.
  • ·Intens rwy lgts: for acft opr IAW NASJAXINST 3710.1.
  • ·A–GEAR Rwy 10–28 A–G rigged upon req 15 min ntc for arrestment on Rwy 10–28.
  • ·JASU 1(NC–10) 1(MSU–200NAVIA/U47A(HUFFER)) qlfd aircrew rqrd.
  • ·FUEL J5 FLUID Local squadrons ctc cryogenic plant for LOX svc, DSN 942–3818, C904–542–3818, 1230–2000Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·LOX service is not available for transient aircraft.
  • ·TRAN ALERT Ltd tran maint, svc and space avbl.
  • ·Acft stairs avbl 1230–0300Z‡ dly with 24 hr ntc.
  • ·NS ABTMT: Stop ldg only Mon–Sat btn 0300–1300Z‡ and Sun btn 0300–1700Z‡.
  • ·Dep or full stop ldgs only btn 2200L–0800L Mon–Sun, and 0900L–1200L on Sun.
  • ·Tran jet acft are not authorized in the twr pat.
  • ·Clsd federal hols; OT by NOTAM.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Info.
  • ·J5 fuels div DSN 942–3906, C904–542–3906.
  • ·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.
  • ·Rwy 14 avbl for arr F/W CAT A and R/W acft.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 not avbl for ldg btn SS and SR.
  • ·Afld clsd 2nd Wed of ev month for afld maint from 1200–1600Z‡.
  • ·PPR and CALP req will call DSN 942–3176, C904–542–3176.
  • ·BOQ DSN 942–3138/3427/3139.
  • ·Hung ordinance/Divert Alert–Ltd.
  • ·Ltd organic weapons handing capability.
  • ·CAUTION To preclude tail hook skip dur A–GEAR engagement, avoid Rwy 10–28 cntrln lgts located 24" south of rwy cntrln.

+ 21 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

IATA · NIP

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=3

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-05-03 Boeing 737 · Stall / spin · night →
2000-08-26 Beech D-45 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1985-03-04 Piper PA-23-250 · Fuel exhaustion · night →

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Emerson Blythe Jacksonville FL 6 nm
Randal Lee Miner Jacksonville FL 6 nm
Thomas Dowell Jacksonville FL 6 nm
William Karl Walker Jacksonville FL 6 nm
Adam Stuart Reid Green Cove Springs FL 15 nm
Jack Caldwell Lawrence Saint Augustine FL 28 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Palatka FL 35 nm
Alfred Gustus Wacker Palm Coast FL 48 nm
Joshua Travis Donahue Gainesville FL 48 nm
Idalo Carlo Masi Citra FL 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David John Conaway Orange Park FL 4 nm
Ronald Dean Koblitz Orange Park FL 4 nm
Kenneth Richard Oddy Orange Park FL 4 nm
Robert James Palmatier Orange Park FL 4 nm
Charles Darwin Pickering Orange Park FL 4 nm
Carl Emerson Schwenker Iii Orange Park FL 4 nm
James Gilbert Wilson Orange Park FL 4 nm
Michael Lee Weddington Orange Park FL 4 nm
Jeffrey Harrison Orange Park FL 4 nm
James Hulet Hunt Iii Orange Park FL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Edwin Lee Burran Jr Orange Park FL 4 nm
Eugene Louis Moniot Orange Park FL 4 nm
Kenneth Richard Oddy Orange Park FL 4 nm
Ronald Lee Wallace Orange Park FL 4 nm
Adrian Harold Wilson Orange Park FL 4 nm
Edwin Earl Flow Sr Orange Park FL 4 nm
Terry Dwayne Taylor Orange Park FL 4 nm
Alan Dale King Jr Orange Park FL 4 nm
Christopher Jon Allen Orange Park FL 4 nm
Daniel Austin Oddy Orange Park FL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Corporate Aircraft Maintenance
Jacksonville, FL
 10 nm
Bragg Avionics
Jacksonville, FL
 10 nm
Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance
Fernandina Beach, FL
 25 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Fernandina Beach, FL
 25 nm
Palmetto Aviation Repair, LLC
St. Simons Island, GA
 57 nm
Quest Avionics, Inc.
Crystal River, FL
 70 nm
East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior
Deland, FL
 73 nm
MT Propeller USA, Inc.
Deland, FL
 74 nm
Avionics Installations, Inc.
New Smyrna Beach, FL
 80 nm
American Aero Serivces
New Smyrna Beach, FL
 81 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.