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KNUQ

Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

32 ft / 10 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.55 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

14L/32R · 9,202 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 14R/32L · 8,127 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ), located in Mountain View, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 32 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Moffett Federal Airfield

ICAO / IATA

KNUQ / NUQ

Municipality

Mountain View

Country

US — United States

Region

US-CA — California

GPS Coordinates

📍 37.416100, -122.049004 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

32 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 14L / 32R

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 9,202 ft / 2,805 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 157.7° / 337.7°

RWY 14L (157.7°)

110.35 MHz

IDENT: MNQ | CRS: 142°

RWY 32R (337.7°)

110.35 MHz

IDENT: NUQ | CRS: 322°

Runway 14R / 32L

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 8,127 ft / 2,477 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 157.7° / 337.7°

RWY 14R (157.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32L (337.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

SJC · VOR-DME (San Jose)114,100 kHz

37.374699, -121.945000 · 43 ft

SF · NDB (Brijj)379 kHz

37.572201, -122.260002 · 11 ft

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

37.619499, -122.374001 · 13 ft

OAK · VORTAC (Oakland)116,800 kHz

37.725899, -122.223999 · 10 ft

NUQ · TACAN (Moffett)117,600 kHz

37.432400, -122.057999 · 0 ft

OSI · VORTAC (Woodside)113,900 kHz

37.392502, -122.280998 · 2,270 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026