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Oceana Naval Air Station Private

NTU · KNTU · Virginia Beach, VA · 23 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNTU / NTU
Coordinates
36.8207, -76.0335
Elevation
23 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0500-0459Z++; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station
ASOS · 317.6 · ☎ DSN 433-3619
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
NTU
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1943/08
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:15 AM09:15Z
Sunrise05:45 AM09:45Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:57 PM00:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:57 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:45 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
S-white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 05R: ALSF1 · 23L: ALSF1 · 32L: ALSF1.

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

Traffic pattern

05LTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05L · 052°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

Runway 05L/23R

8,000 ft × 150 ft · PEM (Good)

Edge lights: High. PCN 90.

05L
Heading
052° mag · 42° true
Threshold elev
19 ft
Markings
precision
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
20 ft
23R
Heading
232° mag · 222° true
Threshold elev
20 ft
Markings
precision
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
20 ft

Runway 05R/23L

12,001 ft × 200 ft · PEM (Good)

Edge lights: High. PCN 79.

05R
Heading
052° mag · 42° true
Threshold elev
17 ft
Markings
precision
Approach lights
ALSF1
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
19 ft
End lights
centerline
23L
Heading
232° mag · 222° true
Threshold elev
21 ft
Markings
precision
Approach lights
ALSF1
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
21 ft
End lights
centerline

Runway 14L/32R

8,001 ft × 150 ft · PEM (Good)

Edge lights: High. PCN 76.

14L
Heading
144° mag · 134° true
Threshold elev
19 ft
Markings
precision
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
20 ft
32R
Heading
324° mag · 314° true
Threshold elev
20 ft
Markings
precision
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
20 ft

Runway 14R/32L

8,000 ft × 200 ft · PEM (Good)

Edge lights: High. PCN 75.

14R
Heading
144° mag · 134° true
Threshold elev
19 ft
Markings
precision
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
21 ft
End lights
centerline
32L
Heading
324° mag · 314° true
Threshold elev
21 ft
Markings
precision
Approach lights
ALSF1
Traffic pattern
Left
Arresting gear
E28
TDZ elevation
22 ft
End lights
centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Oceana”

Ground119.6
Tower127.075
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Oceana”

Approach123.9

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (19 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.9KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR
243.0EMERG
254.4CD/P
266.8APCH/P
284.9BASE OPS
288.3SFA
289.4BASE OPS
317.6ATIS
328.4SFA
336.4GND/P
340.2LCL/S
346.4SFA
348.75SFA
352.1SFA
353.7KOHLS STAR · OUTLA STAR
360.2LCL/P
363.1SFA
387.4PMSV METRO
6723.0ATCOM

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NTU · OceanaTACAN116.60r151° / 0.3 NM
ORF · NorfolkVORTAC116.90r125° / 9.1 NM
NGU · ChambersTACAN111.10r131° / 13.7 NM
LFI · LangleyTACAN112.30r145° / 22.3 NM
CCV · Cape CharlesVORTAC112.20r193° / 31.7 NM
ECG · Elizabeth CityVOR-DME112.50r018° / 34.5 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches13

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW

Ownership & management

Owner
U.S. NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Remarks FAA

  • SERVICE-A-GEAR: A-G NML RIGGED ALL RWY EXC INBOARD RWY SHORTFIELD ARRESTING GEAR.
  • JA SU: (NC-10C) (NC-108)(MSU-200) CTC AIR OPS DUTY OFFICER TO ENSURE AVBL.
  • FUEL: J5. NO FUEL SVC 0430-0530Z++. LTD FUEL SVC AVBL 0330-0430Z++ AND 0530-1230Z++ DUE PERS RSTD. TRAN HOT PIT AVBL 1300-0330Z++ MON-FRI, PPR; UNAVBL WKEND/HOL.
  • FLUID: SP LHOX LOX, UNAVAIL WKENDS & HOL.
  • OIL: UNAVAIL.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN LINE 1230-0330Z++ MON-FRI; 1300-2300Z++ SAT, SUN, AND HOL. LTD PRK/STOR FAC. DUR PEAK PERIODS EXTV DELAY IN TRAN SVG. JOSAC/NALO HAVE PRIORITY. NO LAV SVC OR POTABLE WATER AVBL.
  • TFC PAT: SIMULTANEOUS LDG/DEP ARE CONDUCTED ON PARL RWY LCTD 700 FT APART. EXTV JET TRNG OCEANA NAS/FENTRESS NALF. REDUCED RWY SEPN STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. DUR PEAK PERIODS EXP ONE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG.
  • NS ABTMT: STRICT COMPLIANCE RQR WITH PROGRAM OUTLINED IN FLIP AP/1 SUPPL ARPT RMK.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL OCEANA NAS BASED TACTICAL ACFT ONLY. RQR 48 HR PN TO BASE OPS. AIRCREW RQR TO REMAIN IN ACFT TIL RELEASED BY CSTMS.
  • TWY A3, FEEDER TWY FROM A TWY TO RAMP AREA, 1ST FEEDER TWY SOUTH OF FUEL PITS.
  • HANGAR 145 AND REVISE RAMP AREA EXTENDING SE CORNER OF RAMP FROM JUST SOUTH OF FUEL PITS TO APRX THE END OF THE OVER RUNS.
  • RSTD: PPR RQR 48 HR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL FOR ALL NON-OCEANA BASED ACFT DSN 433-2161/2163, C757-433-2161/ 2163. STA TO FINAL LDG ONLY 0300-1200Z++, SUN 0000-1800Z++. VICE FINAL LDG ONLY 0400-1200Z++, SUN 0400-1800Z++.
  • RSTD: SUN ALL FIXED WING AND HEL FLT ABV 1000 FT ARR/DEP MUST FILE IFR FLT PLAN. VFR/SPECIAL VFR COPTER ROUTE MANDATORY FOR ALL HEL FLTS AT OR BLW 1000 FT.
  • TRAN ALERT - NO ON/OFF BASE TRNSP AVBL.
  • RMKS: ALL PLN SERVICES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED WITH NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FIELD. FLT PLANS SHOULD BE FAXED TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680. TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF FLIGHT PLANS CALL NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FIELD FLIGHT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 262-3419, C757-322-3419/3429.
  • RSTD PPR ALL NON-OCEANIA BASED ACFT DSN 433-2161/2163, C757-433-2161/2163 STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO FINAL LDG ONLY 0300-1200Z++, SUN 0300-1800Z++.
  • SUN ALL FIXED WING AND HEL FLIGHT ABV 1000 FT ARR/DEP NTU MUST FILE IFR FLT PLAN. VFR/SPECIAL VFR HEL ROUTE MANDATORY FOR ALL HEL FLTS AT OR BLW 1000 FT.
  • ACLS AVBL MON-FRI 1400-0430Z++.
  • TFC PAT BREAK-1500. SIMULTANEOUS LDG/DEP ARE CONDUCTED ON PARL RWY LOCATED 700 FT APART.
  • EXTV JET TRNG OCEANA NAS/FENTRESS NALF. REDUCED RWY SEPN STD IN EFFECT USN/USMC ACFT. DUR PEAK PERIODS EXPT ONE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG.
  • DRG PEAK PERIODS EXPECT ONE APCH TO FULL STOP LDG.
  • CLASS D AND CLASS E-EXT AVAIL 0500-0459Z++ SUN-SAT EXC BY NOTAM. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
  • MISC: NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD COORD ALL FLT PLANNING SVCS. FLT PLANS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO KNGU.FLTPLNG.FCT@NAVY.MIL OR FAXED TO DSN 565-9680, C757 445-9680. TO CFM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 262-3419/3429, C757 322-3419/3429.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG AVBL OCEANA NAS BASED TACTICAL ACFT ONLY. REQUIRE 48 HR PRIOR NOTICE TO BASE OPS. AIRCREW RQR TO REMAIN IN ACFT UNTIL RLSD BY CUSTOMS.
  • DURING VMC ALL DEP AND PRACTICE INST APCH FLY RWY HDG AND DO NOT EXCEED 1000 FT UNTIL PAST DEP END DUE EXTV OVERHEAD TFC.
  • A/D USE CTN PARASAILING WILL TAKE PLACE ALONG THE COAST FROM NTU 350 CW 160 FROM COASTLINE TO 3 NM. SFC-400 FT. DAYTIME AND VMC ONLY. FROM 1 APR UNTIL 30 OCT.
  • MISC: HUFFER AIR START SVCS UNAVBL TO TSNT ACFT. USE CTN, PARASAILING WILL TAKE PLACE ALG THE COAST FM NTU R-350 TO NTU R-160 FM COASTLINE TO 3 NM, SFC-400 FT DALGT AND VMC ONLY FM 1 APR TIL 30 OCT. ALL SFCS WIP GRASS CUTTING ALG RWYS AND TWYS.
  • FOR CIVIL ACFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) INFO CTC AFLD MGR C757-433-2318/2161.
  • OVRN SFC RWY 23L AND 23R: PEM.
  • OVRN SFC RWY 32L AND 32R: ASP.
  • RWY 05L OVRN LEN: 1002 FT. RWY 05R OVRN LEN: 986 FT. RWY 14L OVRN LEN: 999 FT. RWY 23L OVRN LEN: 150 FT. RWY 23R OVRN LEN: 151 FT. RWY 32L OVRN LEN: 50 FT. RWY 32R OVRN LEN: 50 FT.
  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • HOOK E28(B) (1476 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1412 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1461 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1414 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1435 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1506 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1454 FT).
  • HOOK E28(B) (1476 FT).
  • OLS.
  • ALSO OLS.
  • OLS.
  • OLS.
  • ALSO OLS.
  • OLS.
  • OLS.
  • OLS.

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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 KNTU 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 KNTU

Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU · KNTU) is an airport in Virginia Beach, VA, at 23 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 12,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNTU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNTU have a control tower?

Yes. Oceana Naval Air Station has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNTU?

Oceana Naval Air Station has 4 runways; the longest is 12,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNTU?

Oceana Naval Air Station is in Virginia Beach, VA, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.8207, -76.0335.

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