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KNUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KNUQ FAA NUQ Elev 32 ft Lat 37° 24.97' N Lon 122° 2.94' 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: 9,197 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14L 157.7° 9,197 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
32R 337.7° 9,197 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes —
14R 157.7° 8,121 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —
32L 337.7° 8,121 ft 200 ft ASP Yes —

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 · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS/ASOS 124.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 38.080
  • GND GND 121.850
  • TWR TWR 119.550
  • CTAF CTAF 119.550
  • APP NORCAL APP 131.760
  • APP NORCAL APP 120.100
  • DEP NORCAL DEP 121.300
  • MISC ANG 39.090
  • OPS BASE OPS 125.170

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KNUQ on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN NUQ

    Moffett

    117.60 MHz · DME 117.60 · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC OSI

    Woodside

    113.90 MHz · DME 113.90 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 44 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 32L threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14L; MALSR Rwy 32R; PAPI Rwy 14L and Rwy 32R; HIRL Rwy 14L–32R and Rwy 14R–32L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 32L threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14L; MALSR Rwy 32R; PAPI Rwy 14L and Rwy 32R; HIRL Rwy 14L–32R and Rwy 14R–32L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Runway 32L threshold displaced 600 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 32L: Thld dsplcd 600´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 14L; MALSR Rwy 32R; PAPI Rwy 14L and Rwy 32R; HIRL Rwy 14L–32R and Rwy 14R–32L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 14L; MALSR Rwy 32R; PAPI Rwy 14L and Rwy 32R; HIRL Rwy 14L–32R and Rwy 14R–32L—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (44 sentences)
  • ·CALIFORNIA 215 MONTGOMERY–GIBBS EXEC (See SAN DIEGO on page 268) MORRO BAY N35º15.14´ W120º45.57´ NOTAM FILE HHR.
  • ·(VL) (L) VORTACW 112.4 MQO Chan 71 083º 5.8 NM to San Luis Obispo Co Rgnl. 1463/16E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 092º–100º byd 40 NM 193º–205º byd 40 NM 290º–315º byd 7 NM blo 4,000´ 297º–315º byd 13 NM blo 7,000´ 315º–090º byd 7 NM blo 7,000´ 350º–082º byd 40 NM MOUNT SHASTA MHS N41º19.00´ W122º19.00´/3538 ASOS 120.775 (530) 918–8864 MOUNTAIN VALLEY (See TEHACHAPI on page 293) MOUNTAIN VIEW MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD (NUQ)(KNUQ) P (ANG) 3 N UTC–8(–7DT) N37º24.97´ W122º02.95´ 37 B TPA—See Remarks LRA NOTAM FILE NUQ Not insp.
  • ·RWY 14L–32R: H9197X200 (CONC) S–82, D–142, 2S–175, 2D–300, 2D/2D2–609, C5–814 PCR 355 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 14L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·Thld dsplcd 191´. 0.4% down NW.
  • ·RWY 14R–32L: H8121X200 (ASPH) PCR 868 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 14R: 0.3% up SE.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU (AM32A–60) (AM32A–86) FUEL A; Avbl 1700–0200Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·Rwy 14R–32L prefer rwy for ldg heavy weight acft unless IFR cond exist at fld.
  • ·Jet A++ fuel avbl, JP–8 not avbl.
  • ·Bird haz likely to be highest from Sep to Mar (BASH PHASE II) and lower from Apr to Aug (PHASE I).
  • ·PPR afld ops opr 24 hrs, tran alert svc 24 hrs, C650–386–0677.
  • ·Recommend Standard Instrument Departure, exp delay for radar vectors.
  • ·Twy D clsd dur non–dalgt hrs.
  • ·Possible strong updraft vcnty NASA/AMES wind tunnel lctd West side of afld.
  • ·Arpt signage unavbl to include rwy, twy, instr, loc, directional, destination, and info signs.
  • ·TPA—1004(968) Rwy 14L/R, 1504(1468) Rwy 32L/R.
  • ·Minimum altitude 75´ AGL over highway at South boundary.
  • ·Tran jet practice apch/touch–and–go rqr arpt mgr apvl.
  • ·Cstms, AG and Immigration avbl only by PN Mon–Fri 1700–0100Z‡ exc hol.
  • ·Update ETA +15 mins at least 2 hr prior arr.
  • ·Twr freq monitor by NASA Fire/Security.
  • ·Flight plan svc provided by Base OPS.
  • ·: ANG Opr 1330–2400Z‡ Mon–Thu and every otr Fri.
  • ·Clsd Sat, Sun and hol.Comd Post C650–603–9333.
  • ·Parking on ANG ramp is PPR offl bus only and pre–cdn with 129 OSF/OSA at C650–603–8234 rqrd.
  • ·Ltd maint and fuel support for C130 and H60 acft, no pax and no tnst alert svc.
  • ·Tnst acft may be div to NASA FBO.
  • ·Airfield mgr does not store comsec.

+ 14 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · NUQ

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-09-13 Aviat Pitts S-2C · Other · day →

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Brian Petschauer Burbank CA 8 nm
James Courtney Higgins San Carlos CA 12 nm
R Rohlfing San Carlos CA 12 nm
Evan Paraskevopoulos Hayward CA 13 nm
Geary Lee Padden Belmont CA 13 nm
Michael Healey Foster City CA 13 nm
Clayton Miles Conrad San Jose CA 13 nm
Jennifer Rayne Watson San Jose CA 13 nm
Terence Wilson Alameda CA 22 nm
Mark Pollard Walnut Creek CA 29 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
Ronald Wayne Klutts Mountain View CA 2 nm
Max Trescott Mountain View CA 2 nm
Louis John Dietz Mountain View CA 2 nm
Kenneth Michael Hirsch Mountain View CA 2 nm
Richard David Acuff Mountain View CA 2 nm
Raymond Joseph Schreiner Mountain View CA 2 nm
Matthew Paul Graber Mountain View CA 2 nm
Eric Devin Moore Mountain View CA 2 nm
Kyle Adam Oppenheim Mountain View CA 2 nm
Ching Sophia Ng Mountain View CA 2 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
David Robert Everhart Mountain View CA 2 nm
Benjamin Allen Harvey Mountain View CA 2 nm
Anthony Jerome Intravaia Mountain View CA 2 nm
Edward John Martis Jr Mountain View CA 2 nm
Dalton Leon Mountz Mountain View CA 2 nm
William Arnold Noll Mountain View CA 2 nm
David Russell Reed Mountain View CA 2 nm
Walter Melvin Burola Mountain View CA 2 nm
Huu Dang Nguyen Mountain View CA 2 nm
Edwin Adrian Bonilla Mountain View CA 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Peninsula Avionics, LLC
Palo Alto, CA
4 nm
LAC Avionics, Inc.
San Jose, CA
7 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Oakland, CA
Fremont, CA
7 nm
Sullivan Propeller Specialists
Hayward, CA
14 nm
Absolute Aero Maintenance
Hayward, CA
15 nm
HF Hangars
Hayward, CA
15 nm
NorCal Avionics, LLC
Watsonville, CA
31 nm
Belardi Interiors, Inc
Watsonville, CA
32 nm
T & P Aero Refinishers
Salinas, CA
50 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
50 nm

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