Summerdale Naval Outlying Field Private

NFD · KNFD · Summerdale, AL · 149 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KNFD
Coordinates: 30.5077, -87.6455
Elevation: 149 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400-2345Z++; SAT-SUN CLSD; HOLS CLSD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1980/12

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	07:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:24 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:56 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KNFD

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 046°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,998 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt

Heading: 046° mag · 47° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 226° mag · 227° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 11/29

4,000 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt

Heading: 108° mag · 109° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 288° mag · 289° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	3,998 ft
11/29	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	25.432

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUN · Saufley	VOR	108.80	r277° / 16.2 NM
NPA · Pensacola	TACAN	117.20	r297° / 19.3 NM
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	112.80	r102° / 22.1 NM
NSE · Whiting	TACAN	112.30	r247° / 34.9 NM
NGS · Santa Rosa	TACAN	133.60	r259° / 37.2 NM
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30	r104° / 39.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open KNFD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for KNFD. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

UNKNOWN

Manager

COMMANDING OFFICER

OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, 7077 USS LEXINGTON COURT, MILTON, FL

Remarks FAA

269.425
MISC; CTL AGCY NAS WHITING FLD, DSN 868-7654, C850-623-7654.
SINGLE ACFT, LOW APCH ONLY.
RSTD: HI VOLUME OF MIL TRNG OPS FR SFC TO 5000 FT MSL WI 2 MILES; ADVS TFC ON 126.2. TRAIN WING 5 AND 6 ACFT ONLY. PPR FOR ALL OTHER ACFT. CLSD FLD OPR PROH EXC LO APCH.
FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
OPR 1400-2345Z++ MON-THUR, CLSD SAT-SUN AND HOL.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KNFD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KNFD

Summerdale Naval Outlying Field (NFD · KNFD) is an airport in Summerdale, AL, at 149 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNFD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNFD have a control tower?

No. Summerdale Naval Outlying Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KNFD?

Summerdale Naval Outlying Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNFD?

Summerdale Naval Outlying Field is in Summerdale, AL, at an elevation of 149 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5077, -87.6455.

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