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FJDG

NKW

Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility · Diego Garcia

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
9 ft / 3 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 34.02 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
13/3112,003 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility (FJDG), British Indian Ocean Territory. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 9 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Diego Garcia Naval Support Facility
ICAO / IATA
FJDG / NKW
Municipality
Diego Garcia
Country
Region
IO-U-A
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 12,003 ft / 3,659 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 121.7° / 301.7°
RWY 13
110.30 MHz
ID: I-DGC | CRS: 131°
RWY 31
110.30 MHz
ID: I-GCA | CRS: 311°

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G A/G VOICE
1325.40 MHz
APP APP
134.10 MHz
ATIS ATIS
28.20 MHz
GCA GND
118.40 MHz
OPS AMC OPS
128.00 MHz
PMSV PMSV METRO
34.46 MHz
TWR TWR
34.02 MHz

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified