Merritt Island Airport
COI · KCOI · Merritt Island, FL · 6 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCOI / COI
- Coordinates
- 28.3416, -80.6855
- Elevation
- 6 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/06
- Distance from city
- 0 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 114°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
3,601 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 114° mag · 109° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 20 ft, 122 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 294° mag · 289° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Boat, 25 ft, 700 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,601 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 134.95 | ORLANDO APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 119.025 | |
| CTAF | 122.975 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| COF · Patrick | TACAN | 115.00 | r332° / 7.4 NM |
| MLB · Melbourne | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r351° / 14.4 NM |
| TTS · Kennedy Space Center | TACAN | 112.25 | r178° / 17.1 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 | r109° / 36.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPS ONLY.
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- BANNER TOWING.
- 24 HR HELI OPS SW RAMP.
- PATRICK AFB (KCOF) CLASS D AIRSPACE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY; KCOF CROSSING RWY 11/29 HAS SAME ORIENTATION AS MERRITT ISLAND ARPT.
- FOR CD OR TO CNL IFR CTC ORLANDO APCH AT 407-852-7500.
- NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT. VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT. CLIMB OUT AT BEST ANGLE (VX), TURN CROSSWIND AT 700 FT (MID-RIVER, IF POSS) & MERGE WITH DOWNWIND TFC AT 1000 FT PAT ALT. NO TOUCH-AND-GO OPS BTN 8 PM AND 8 AM. NO REPETITIVE FLT OPS AT THE ARPT BTN 8 PM AND 7 AM. NO REPETITIVE FLT T OPS ON SUN AND NTL HOLS. IN LIEU OF TOUCH-AND-GO OPS PERFORM FULL STOP, TAXI-BACK OPS. AVOID FLYING AT LOW ALTS OVR NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS (NEWFOUND HARBOR DR).
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
- CTC PERSON: KEVIN DAUGHERTY, AAE
- 321-453-2222.
- UNLGT OBS IN APCH; 20 FT BLDG 122 FT FM RWY 250 FT L.
- RWY 11 MARKINGS FADED W/ NO BLACK OUTLINE.
- RWY 29 MARKINGS FADED W/ NO BLACK OUTLINE.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
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About KCOI
Merritt Island Airport (COI · KCOI) is an airport in Merritt Island, FL, at 6 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,601 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCOI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCOI have a control tower?
No. Merritt Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KCOI?
Merritt Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,601 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCOI?
Merritt Island Airport is in Merritt Island, FL, at an elevation of 6 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3416, -80.6855.
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