Choctaw Nolf Airport (KNFJ), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Choctaw NOLF (KNFJ) is a military outlying landing field near Milton, Florida, with a single paved runway. Access is restricted, and civil dispatchers should note this field operates for training rather than general aviation traffic.
Runways
Choctaw Nolf Airport has one paved runway, 18/36, 8,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Choctaw Nolf Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Climate
Choctaw Nolf Airport averages 21.7 days above 90°F in August and 10.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.0°F, and January the coldest, at 63.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Choctaw Nolf Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Restricted to TRAWING 5 helicopter aircraft only. Prior permission is required for all other aircraft. Closed-field operations are prohibited except for low approaches.
For clearance delivery, contact Pensacola Approach.
Runway lighting must be requested during operational hours.
For flight advisories, contact Whiting Field NAS Base Operations. Crash crews are available during operating hours.
Lighting is available only during hours of operation.
Restricted: military use only.
Controlling agency is NAS Whiting Field. Crash crew personnel are on station during operating hours. There is an unlighted helicopter pad on the taxiway south of the control tower.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Choctaw Nolf Airport has five airfields within 14 NM. The closest is Santa Rosa Nolf (KNGS), 6.27 NM north.
Part of the Panama City and Destin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNFJ
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 KNFJ.
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 KNFJ?
No. Choctaw NOLF is restricted to military use only, with TRAWING 5 helicopter aircraft as the primary users. All other aircraft require prior permission, and closed-field operations are prohibited except for low approaches.
How long is the runway at Choctaw NOLF?
KNFJ has one paved runway, 18/36, measuring 8,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway listed for the field.
What are the operating hours at Choctaw NOLF?
Choctaw NOLF operates Monday through Thursday from 1300 to 2200Z, and is closed Friday through Sunday and on holidays. Runway lighting is available only during these hours and must be requested.