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KNZY

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

26 ft / 8 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 135.10 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

18/36 · 8,000 ft · PEMLIGHTED 11/29 · 7,500 ft · PEMLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY), located in San Diego, 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 26 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.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

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

ICAO / IATA

KNZY / NZY

Municipality

San Diego

Country

US — United States

Region

US-CA — California

GPS Coordinates

📍 32.699200, -117.214996 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

26 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Runway Width: 200 ft / 61 m
Surface Type: PEM
Heading: 195.5° / 15.5°

RWY 18 (195.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 36 (15.5°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Runway Width: 300 ft / 91 m
Surface Type: PEM
Heading: 122° / 302°

RWY 11 (122°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 29 (302°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

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

MY · NDB (Deoro)210 kHz

32.779900, -117.044998 · 537 ft

NRS · TACAN (Imperial Beach)109,200 kHz

32.564201, -117.110001 · 20 ft

MZB · VORTAC (Mission Bay)117,800 kHz

32.782200, -117.224998 · 12 ft

TIJ · VOR-DME (Tijuana)116,500 kHz

32.540401, -116.953003 · 489 ft

PGY · VORTAC (Poggi)109,800 kHz

32.610298, -116.978996 · 580 ft

AN · NDB (Boing)245 kHz

32.739899, -117.216003 · 15 ft

NZY · TACAN (North Island)117,000 kHz

32.702599, -117.216003 · 25 ft

NKX · TACAN (Miramar)109,600 kHz

32.869701, -117.154999 · 430 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D SOCAL APP/DEP

125.15 MHz

ATIS ATIS

31.78 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

128.40 MHz

GND GND

118.00 MHz

MISC ARNG OPS

142.95 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

35.55 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.23 MHz

TWR TWR

135.10 MHz

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026