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North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field Private

NZY · KNZY · San Diego, CA · 26 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KNZY / NZY
Coordinates
32.6992, -117.2150
Elevation
26 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN DIEGO
NOTAM facility
NZY
Beacon
S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:13 AM12:13Z
Sunrise05:41 AM12:41Z
Sunset08:00 PM03:00Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:28 PM03:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:28 PM → 05:13 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:00 PM → 04:41 AM

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Night operations

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

Runway lighting aids — 29: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + SALSF.

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

Traffic pattern

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 111°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

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

7,501 ft × 200 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High.

11
Heading
111° mag · 122° true
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
291° mag · 302° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

8,001 ft × 200 ft · PEM

Edge lights: High.

18
Heading
184° mag · 195° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
004° mag · 15° true
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
SALSF
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D125.15SOCAL APP/DEP
ATIS31.78
CLD128.4CLNC DEL
GND118
MISC142.95ARNG OPS
OPS35.55BASE OPS
PMSV34.235PMSV METRO
TWR135.1

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NZY · North IslandTACAN117.00r152° / 0.2 NM
MZB · Mission BayVORTAC117.80r159° / 5 NM
NRS · Imperial BeachTACAN109.20r313° / 9.7 NM
NKX · MiramarTACAN109.60r181° / 10.7 NM
PGY · PoggiVORTAC109.80r280° / 13.1 NM
OCN · OceansideVORTAC115.30r147° / 34.1 NM
NFG · Camp PendletonTACAN111.80r153° / 35.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches11

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet (JP-5)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL AIR STA NORTH ISLAND, SAN DIEGO, CA

Remarks FAA

  • MISC: VIP/LOGISTIC FLT CTC BASE OPS PRIOR TO LDG.
  • TFC PAT: USE MAX EXTERIOR LGT BLW 10,000' WITHIN 10 NM. ALL TRAN ACFT LTD TO FULL STOP ONLY. TOUCH-AND-GO/LO APCH NOT AVBL. TRAN ACFT SECTION APCH NOT AUTH. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
  • CAUTION: EXTV VFR COPTER OPR SFC-500' VCNTY ARPT AND SFC-2000' 8 NM SE. LGT CIV ACFT CLIMB/DESCEND THRU RY 29 FINAL APCH CRS BYD 6 DME ENTER/DEP SAN DIEGO CLASS B AIRSPACE VFR CORRIDOR. AVOID CNTRLINE LGT DUR RY 29 OR RY 36 ARRESTMENT TO PREVENT TAILHOOK BOUNCE. HVY VEH TFC CROSS TWY L AND TWY A.
  • FLUID: SP PRESAIR.
  • OIL: O-128-148-156-RSTD OIL ANALYSIS AVBL, PRIOR COORD RQR.
  • TRAN ALERT: OPR 1400-0600Z WKD AND 1600-0600Z WKEND; (DT- 1300-0500Z WKD AND 1500-0500Z WKEND). NO TRAN MAINT/LTD SVC (PRKG ACFT ONLY; NO CARGO/PAX SVC). LOX NOT AVBL.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN AIRCREW MUST REMAIN WITH ACFT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL DRCT/ASSISTANCE IN SVCG. AIR TRML/TRAN LINE COORD ALL REFUL REQ. ARR ACFT PASS SVC REQ TO LINEMAN. ALL TRAN PILOTS CK IN WITH ODO, BASE OPS BLDG 516, UPON ARR.
  • JASU: 2(GTC-85)(NC-8)
  • A-GEAR: SHORT-FLD A-GEAR RWY 36 NMLY DE-RIGGED. LONG-FLD A-GEAR RWY 36 NMLY DE-RIGGED. SHORT-FLD A-GEAR RWY 29 DE-RIGGED. LONG-FLD A-GEAR RWY 29 NMLY RIGGED.
  • NS ABTMT: STRICT COMPLIANCE RQR.
  • CAUTION: BIRD HAZ MAY-OCT, PARTICULARLY AT DEP END RWY 29.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL WITH 2 HR NTC 1600-0100Z++ MON-SAT. MIN 4 HR NTC RQR 0100-1600Z++.
  • RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
  • LOC: 18, 29
  • CLSD 0600-1600Z++ SAT-SUN, 0600-1430Z++ MON, CLSD 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FLW ALL FEDERAL HOL. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RSTD: CALL ODO BTN 1300-0500Z WKDAYS DSN 735-8233, C619-545-8233 FOR PPR. LCL FLT DRG RON PROHIBITED.
  • CAUTION: TWY DELTA AND TWY FOXTROT NOT LIT FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS.
  • CAUTION: RWY 11/29 SFC AREA BTN THE RWY EDGE LNS AND REDLS, APRXLY 50 FT ON EITHER SIDE, IS CRACKED AND HAS LOOSE GRVL. WRY 11/29 EDGE LGTS LOCATED 50 FT OUTBOARD OF RUNWAY EDGE LNS, AND ARE NOT WI 10 FT OF THE MKD RWY EDGE. PILOTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TRANSITING THE AREA BETWEEN THE RWY EDGE LNS AND REDLS.
  • CAUTION: RWY 18/36 RWY DIST MKRS LESS THAN THE REQD 50 FT OFF THE RWY EDGE.
  • CAUTION: TWY L EDGE LGTS NOT WI 10 FT OF MKD TWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • CTC AMGR 619-545-8243/619-778-2074 FOR INFO CONCERNING CIVIL ACFT LDG PMTS.
  • RSTD: MV-22, CMV-22, F-35B ACFT VTOL OPS FROM ANY RWY, TWY OR HELIPAD ARE PROHIBITED, EXC WHEN AN EMERG SITUATION DICTATES. CMV-22 VTOL OPS (FCF) AUTH ON TWY ECHO BETWEEN TWY CHARLIE AND HELIPAD 12.
  • CAUTION: DIST BTN TWY B1 CNTRLN AND TWY B2 CNTRLN IS 200 FT WHICH IS 37.5 FT SHORT OF THE RQRD 237.5 FT. NO TWY LGTS ON TWY H AND TWY D.
  • SERVICE: AIRFIELD FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY CAT-2.
  • TSNT PILOT WITH DV CODE 6 OR HIGHER CTC BASE OPS ON 355.5 TO UPDATE ETA WHEN PRACTICAL.
  • MISC: COORD ALL DETS AND ACFT STAGING WITH THE AFM AT NBC_AIROPS_MANAGEMENT@US.NAVY.MIL.
  • TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT WILL HAVE SVC FOR ONE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY. FURTHER TRAN SORTIES WILL RQR SQDN MAINT PSNL TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER.
  • CAUTION: RWY 29 DIST RMNG MKRS INACCURATE. MKR 7-6500 FT RMNG (MKR 6-5500 FT, MKR 5-4500 FT, MKR 4-3650 FT, MKR 3-2800 FT, MKR 2-2000 FT, MKR 1-1000 FT).
  • TRAN ALERT: FLEET SVC AVBL DUR TRAN ALERT OPERG HRS, PN RQR; FLEET SVC RESPONSIBILITY OF AIRCREW. LAVATORY CART AVBL FOR TRAN AIRCREW USE.
  • CAUTION: TWY L CLSD, EXC AT INT OF TWY M AND ADJ TO HGR 535 TO MNVR ACFT INTO HEAVY NORTH AND VRM PRKG APN.
  • AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
  • 1430Z++ MON- 0600Z++ SAT; 1600Z++ SAT- 0600Z++ SUN; 1600Z++ SUN- 0600Z++ MON. CLSD 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TO 1430Z++ DAY FOLLOWING ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.
  • HOOK E28(B) (1500')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1850')
  • HOOK E28(B) (2601')
  • HOOK E28(B) (1701')
  • EXP RFL DELAYS. HOT RFL HRS OF OPS SITE NR 1 MON-FRI 1700-0600Z++; SITE NR 2 MON-FRI 2100-0500Z++; DT SITE NR 1 HRS EXTDD TO 0700Z MON-THU.

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About KNZY

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (NZY · KNZY) is an airport in San Diego, CA, at 26 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KNZY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KNZY have a control tower?

Yes. North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KNZY?

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field has 2 runways; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KNZY?

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field is in San Diego, CA, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6992, -117.2150.

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