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Moffett Federal Airfield

Mountain View, CaliforniaElevation 32 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,197 ft

14R/32L
Dimensions
8,121 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14R157°T
RWY 32L337°T
Displaced threshold600 ft
14L/32R
Dimensions
9,197 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14L157°T
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 32R337°T
Displaced threshold191 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Moffett Federal Airfield is in Mountain View, California. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerDEREK PRISTAVOK
Manager phone650-386-0680
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKNUQ / NUQ
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)OAKLAND
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4161, -122.0490
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.550
FREQUENCIES

Communications

31.76
NORCAL APP
APP
120.1
NORCAL APP
APP
124.175
ATIS/ASOS
ATIS
38.08
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.55
CTAF
CTAF
121.3
NORCAL DEP
DEP
121.85
GND
GND
39.09
ANG
MISC
25.17
BASE OPS
OPS
119.55
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN TWR CLSD, ACTVT REIL RWY 14L; MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L & 32R; HIRL RWY 14L/32R & 14R/32L- CTAF.
›BEARING STRENGTH RY 14L: S64 T110 ST144 SBTT410 TDT528 TRT390).
›CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG, IMG AVBL ONLY BY PN MON-FRI 1700-0100Z++ EXC HOL.
›CAUTION - POSSIBLE STRONG UPDRAFT VCNTY NASA/AMES WIND TUNNEL LCTD W SIDE OF AFLD. BIRD HAZ.
›NS ABTMT - NO JET DEP RWY 14L/R BTN HRS OF 0700-1300Z++.
›CAUTION: AIRPORT SIGNAGE UNAVBL TO INCL RWY, TWY, INST, LOC, DIREC, DESTN, AND INFO SIGNS.
›MILITARY REMARKS - CAUTION - BIRD HAZ. BIRD HAZ LIKELY HIGHEST BTN 0130-0330Z DAILY.
›PCR VALUE: 868/R/B/W/T
›JET A++ FUEL AVBL. JP-8 NOT AVBL.
›LESSEE: PLANETARY VENTURES
›BEARING STRENGTH RY 32R: S82 T142 ST175 TT300 DDT609, TDT814.
›FLUID - SP LOX - LTD AVBL.
›RSTD - PPR ALFD OPS OPR 24 HRS, TRAN ALERT SVC 24 HRS, C650-386-0677. RECOMMEND SID, EXP DELAY FOR RADAR VECTORS.
›DPRISTAVOK@PV-NUQ.COM. ATC MGR PHONE: 650-603-9211.
›PCR VALUE: 355/R/C/W/T
›1004(968) RWY 14L/R, 1504(1468) RWY 32L/R. MIN ALT 75' AGL OVER HWY AT SOUTH BDRY. TRAN PRACTICE APCH/TGL RQRS ARPT MGR APVL.
›FSS-OAKLAND OAK-NOTAM NUQ
›JASU - (AM32A-60) (AM32A-86).
›RSTD - TWY D CLSD DRG NON-DALGT HRS.
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-3748.
›MISC - UPDATE ETA +15 MINS AT LEAST 2 HRS PRIOR ARR. TWR FREQ MONITOR BY NASA FIRE/SECURITY.
›MILITARY REMARKS - ANG - OPR HRS ARE DTRMD BY ANG MISSION RQMNTS, MON-THU AND EVERY OTR FRI. CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. COMD POST C650-603-9333. PRKG ON ANG RAMP IS PPR OFFL BUS AND PRE-CDN WITH 129 OSF/OSA AT C650-603-8234 RQRD. LTD MAINT AND FUEL SUPPORT FOR C130 AND H60 ACFT, NO PAX AND NO TSNT ALERT SVC. LTD RAMP SPACE. TSNT ACFT MAY BE DIV TO NASA FBO. AIRFIELD MGR DOES NOT STORE COMSEC.
›MILITARY SERVICES - FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 1700-0200Z++.
›JET A AVAIL 24 HRS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KNUQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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What is the field elevation at KNUQ?
KNUQ sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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