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Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

21 ft / 6 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.00 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

10/288,002 ftASPHLIGHTED

14/325,984 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (KNIP), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 21 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

ICAO / IATA

KNIP / NIP

Municipality

Jacksonville

Country

Region

US-FL

GPS Coordinates

30.235800, -81.680603

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 8,002 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: ASPH
Heading: 101° / 281°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 5,984 ft / 1,824 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NRB · TACAN (Mayport)111,400 kHz

9 ft · Associated: None
30.388599, -81.423103

VQQ · VOR (Cecil)117,900 kHz

70 ft · Associated: None
30.212999, -81.890900

CRG · VORTAC (Craig)114,500 kHz

40 ft · Associated: None
30.338900, -81.509903

NIP · TACAN (Jacksonville)108,200 kHz

20 ft · Associated: KNIP
30.234900, -81.675102

EYA · NDB (Eastport)357 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KJAX
30.423599, -81.609398

JA · NDB (Dinns)344 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KJAX
30.465000, -81.801697

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

123.80 MHz

ATIS ATIS

28.10 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

134.78 MHz

GND GND

128.60 MHz

MISC ATCOM

672.30 MHz

OPS NAVY JAX OPS

31.02 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.35 MHz

TWR TWR

120.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

Jacksonville International Airport

Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

Northeast Florida Regional Airport

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