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KNUQ

NUQ

Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

32 ft / 10 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.55 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

14L/32R9,202 ftConcreteLIGHTED

14R/32L8,127 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 32 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Moffett Federal Airfield

ICAO / IATA

KNUQ / NUQ

Municipality

Mountain View

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

37.416100, -122.049004

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14L / 32R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 14L Crosswind 32R TOD VDP

Length: 9,202 ft / 2,805 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 157.7° / 337.7°

RWY 14L

110.35 MHz

ID: MNQ | CRS: 142°

RWY 32R

110.35 MHz

ID: NUQ | CRS: 322°

Runway 14R / 32L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14R Crosswind 32L TOD VDP

Length: 8,127 ft / 2,477 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 157.7° / 337.7°

RWY 14R

No ILS

RWY 32L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SJC · VOR-DME (San Jose)114,100 kHz

43 ft · Associated: KSJC
37.374699, -121.945000

SF · NDB (Brijj)379 kHz

11 ft · Associated: KSFO
37.572201, -122.260002

SFO · VOR-DME (San Francisco)115,800 kHz

13 ft · Associated: KSFO
37.619499, -122.374001

OAK · VORTAC (Oakland)116,800 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KOAK
37.725899, -122.223999

NUQ · TACAN (Moffett)117,600 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.432400, -122.057999

OSI · VORTAC (Woodside)113,900 kHz

2,270 ft · Associated: KNUQ
37.392502, -122.280998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP NORCAL APP

31.76 MHz

APP NORCAL APP

120.10 MHz

ATIS ATIS/ASOS

124.17 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

38.08 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.55 MHz

DEP NORCAL DEP

121.30 MHz

GND GND

121.85 MHz

MISC ANG

39.09 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

25.17 MHz

TWR TWR

119.55 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Palo Alto Airport

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Carlos Airport

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

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