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NUW

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Oak Harbor

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

47 ft / 14 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 127.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

14/328,001 ftCONCUNLIT

07/258,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 47 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

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)

ICAO / IATA

KNUW / NUW

Municipality

Oak Harbor

Country

Region

US-WA

GPS Coordinates

48.351799, -122.655998

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32

ILSUNLIT

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: CONC
Heading: 155° / 335°

RWY 14

110.10 MHz

ID: NUW | CRS: 137°

RWY 32

No ILS

Runway 07 / 25

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 87° / 267°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BVS · NDB (Skagit/Bay View)240 kHz

94 ft · Associated: None
48.468601, -122.418999

FHR · NDB (Friday Harbor)284 kHz

180 ft · Associated: None
48.526798, -123.028000

NUW · TACAN (Whidbey Island)113,800 kHz

51 ft · Associated: None
48.354900, -122.662003

CVV · VOR-DME (Penn Cove)117,200 kHz

200 ft · Associated: None
48.244701, -122.723999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

134.15 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

124.15 MHz

GND GND

121.75 MHz

OPS BASE OPS

35.01 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.34 MHz

TWR TWR

127.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Friday Harbor Airport

Arlington Municipal Airport

Orcas Island Airport

Bellingham International Airport

Seattle Paine Field International Airport

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