Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA), Washington
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Coupeville NOLF (KNRA) is a military-only outlying field in Coupeville, Washington, built around a single concrete runway. It sits near Whidbey Island NAS and supports naval air operations rather than transient traffic.
Runways
Coupeville Nolf Airport has one paved runway, 14/32, 5,400 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available from 8am to 12:01am, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Coupeville Nolf Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Delaurentis (KOKH), 4 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Coupeville Nolf Airport averages 0.4 days above 90°F in July, 8.1 freeze days in December and 0.2 snow days in November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 70.5°F, and December the coldest, at 43.6°F.
Weather station is 2.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Coupeville Nolf Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Whidbey Approach.
Prior request required; runway 14/32 medium-intensity runway lights operate as needed for military operational requirements.
Strictly military use only.
Full-stop landings are not authorized unless an emergency exists.
Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field) ATIS is available on frequency 134.15/280.3.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Coupeville Nolf Airport has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Whidbey Island NAS (ault Fld) (KNUW), 10.16 NM north.
Part of the Seattle area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNRA
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KNRA.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Can civilian aircraft use KNRA?
No. Coupeville NOLF (KNRA) is restricted to military aircraft only, per its facility use code. There is no public or civilian access to this field.
What is the runway length at KNRA?
Coupeville NOLF has a single paved runway, 14/32, measuring 5,400 feet long and 200 feet wide with a concrete surface. This is the only runway serving the field.
Is full-stop landing permitted at Coupeville NOLF?
Full-stop landings are not authorized at Coupeville NOLF (KNRA) except in an emergency. The field is used for military operational training rather than routine arrivals and departures.