Barin Nolf Airport (KNBJ), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Barin NOLF (KNBJ) is a private military outlying field near Foley, Alabama, used primarily for T-34 training operations under Whiting Field's control. The airport offers two paved 5,000-foot runways but operates under significant restrictions on civilian access.
Runways
Barin Nolf Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Barin Nolf Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Gulf Shores International / Jack Edwards Field (KJKA), 6 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Barin Nolf Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Recorded traffic at KNBJ was concentrated in November 2025, based on the available FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Barin Nolf Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
The field is used for practice instrument approaches by military T-34 type aircraft.
Restricted due to high volume of military training operations from the surface to 5,000 feet MSL within 2 miles of the field. Advise traffic on 126.2. Only Training Wing 5 and 6 aircraft are permitted; all other aircraft require prior permission. Field operations are closed to all except low approaches.
For clearance delivery, contact Pensacola Approach.
Controlling agency is Whiting Field. Contact the field for coordination details.
Attended by crash crew personnel from 1300-0400Z++ on Monday and from 1300Z++ Tuesday through Friday, or as required to support training of military T-34 aircraft.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Barin Nolf Airport has five airfields within 17 NM. The closest is Holk Field at Foley Municipal, 4.24 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNBJ
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic does KNBJ handle?
KNBJ, also known as Barin NOLF, is a private-use military training field near Foley, Alabama. According to FAA TFMSC data, cross-border traffic recorded at the field in 2025 totaled a single operation, reflecting its restricted military role rather than general aviation use.
Can civilian aircraft operate at Barin NOLF?
Barin NOLF is closed to civilian field operations except for low approaches. All other aircraft besides Training Wing 5 and 6 types require prior permission, and pilots should monitor advisory traffic on 126.2 due to high-volume military training activity within 2 miles of the field.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KNBJ?
The nearest customs airport to KNBJ, Barin NOLF, is KJKA, located 6.39 nautical miles away. Barin NOLF itself has no onsite customs processing, so aircraft requiring customs clearance must route through the nearby facility.