North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport (KNZY), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
North Island NAS (Halsey Field), KNZY, is a towered military airfield on the San Diego waterfront, sitting under 3 nautical miles from San Diego International and within the same class B airspace complex as Montgomery-Gibbs Executive and Miramar MCAS. FAA TFMSC data records 7,362 total annual operations for 2025, of which 1,657 are business aviation, and the field is classed as private use with restricted, coordinated access rather than open civil operation.
Runways
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 18/36, is 8,001 ft long and 200 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport has 100LL and J5 available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is San Diego International (KSAN), 2 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport recorded 1,657 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KNZY is concentrated in the spring months, with May and June showing the highest monthly operations counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 196 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport averages 1.3 days above 90°F in October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.7°F, and December the coldest, at 65.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Traffic pattern: use maximum exterior lighting below 10,000 feet within 10 nautical miles. All transient aircraft are limited to full-stop landings only. Touch-and-go and low approaches are not available. Transient aircraft section approaches are not authorized. Reduced runway separation standards are in effect for USN/USMC aircraft.
Caution: extensive VFR helicopter operations occur from the surface to 500 feet in the vicinity of the airport, and from the surface to 2,000 feet 8 nautical miles southeast. Light civil aircraft climbing or descending through the runway 29 final approach course beyond 6 DME enter or depart the San Diego Class B airspace VFR corridor. Avoid the centerline lighting during runway 29 or runway 36 arrestment to prevent tailhook bounce. Heavy vehicle traffic crosses taxiway L and taxiway A.
Restricted: call the ODO between 1300-0500Z on weekdays for prior permission required. Local flights during remain overnight are prohibited.
Caution: the runway 11/29 surface area between the runway edge lines and the red edge lights, approximately 50 feet on either side, is cracked and has loose gravel. Runway 11/29 edge lights are located 50 feet outboard of the runway edge lines and are not within 10 feet of the marked runway edge. Pilots should exercise caution transiting the area between the runway edge lines and the red edge lights.
For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach.
Caution: runway 18/36 distance markers are less than the required 50 feet off the runway edge.
Restricted: MV-22, CMV-22, and F-35B aircraft VTOL operations from any runway, taxiway, or helipad are prohibited, except when an emergency situation dictates. CMV-22 VTOL functional check flight operations are authorized on taxiway Echo between taxiway Charlie and helipad 12.
Caution: runway 29 distance remaining markers are inaccurate. Marker 7 reads 6,500 feet remaining, marker 6 reads 5,500 feet, marker 5 reads 4,500 feet, marker 4 reads 3,650 feet, marker 3 reads 2,800 feet, marker 2 reads 2,000 feet, and marker 1 reads 1,000 feet.
Arresting gear: short-field arresting gear on runway 36 normally de-rigged. Long-field arresting gear on runway 36 normally de-rigged. Short-field arresting gear on runway 29 de-rigged. Long-field arresting gear on runway 29 normally rigged.
Noise abatement: strict compliance is required.
Caution: bird hazard from May through October, particularly at the departure end of runway 29.
Lighting is available only during published hours of operation.
Expect hot refueling delays. Hot refueling hours of operation for Site 1 are Monday through Friday, 1700-0600Z (extended); Site 2 is Monday through Friday, 2100-0500Z (extended). Site 1 daytime hours are extended to 0700Z Monday through Thursday.
VIP and logistics flights must contact base operations prior to landing.
Fluid: special pressure air servicing.
Oil grades O-128, 148, and 156 restricted; oil analysis is available with prior coordination required.
Transient alert operates 1400-0600Z on weekdays and 1600-0600Z on weekends (daytime hours: 1300-0500Z weekdays and 1500-0500Z weekends). No transient maintenance or limited service is available, aircraft parking only, no cargo or passenger service. LOX is not available.
Transient aircrew must remain with their aircraft to provide technical direction and assistance during servicing. Air terminal and transient line coordination is required for all refueling requests. Arriving aircraft passenger service requests go to the lineman. All transient pilots check in with the ODO at base operations, building 516, upon arrival.
JASU: two units, GTC-85 and NC-8.
Customs, agriculture, and immigration services are available with two hours' notice, 1600-0100Z (extended), Monday through Saturday. A minimum of four hours' notice is required outside that window, 0100-1600Z (extended).
Radar: see the terminal FLIP for radar minima.
Closed 0600-1600Z (extended) Saturday through Sunday, and 0600-1430Z (extended) Monday. Also closed from 0200Z (extended) the day prior through 1430Z (extended) the day following all federal holidays. See FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport remarks.
Caution: taxiway Delta and taxiway Foxtrot are not lit for night operations.
Caution: taxiway L edge lights are not within 10 feet of the marked taxiway edge.
Contact the airfield manager for information concerning civil aircraft landing permits.
Caution: the distance between taxiway B1 centerline and taxiway B2 centerline is 200 feet, which is 37.5 feet short of the required 237.5 feet. There are no taxiway lights on taxiway H or taxiway D.
Service: airfield firefighting capability is Category 2.
Transient pilots with a distinguished visitor code of 6 or higher should contact base operations on 355.5 to update their estimated arrival time when practical.
Coordinate all detachments and aircraft staging with the airfield management office by email.
Transient alert: transient aircraft will receive service for one launch and recovery. Further transient sorties will require squadron maintenance personnel to launch and recover the aircraft.
Transient alert: fleet service is available during transient alert operating hours with prior notification required; fleet service is the responsibility of the aircrew. A lavatory cart is available for transient aircrew use.
Caution: taxiway L is closed, except at the intersection of taxiway M and adjacent to hangar 535, to maneuver aircraft into the heavy north and VRM parking apron.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
North Island NAS (halsey Fld) Airport has five airfields within 14 NM. The closest is San Diego International (KSAN), 2.43 NM northeast.
Part of the Orange County and San Diego area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNZY
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Frequently asked questions
Is KNZY / North Island NAS (Halsey Field) open to civil traffic?
KNZY, North Island NAS (Halsey Field), is a private-use military airfield in San Diego, CA, and it does not operate as a public civil airport. Civil aircraft landing permission questions must go through the airfield manager rather than a standard civilian booking process. VIP and logistics flights are required to contact base operations before landing. Transient pilots carrying a distinguished visitor code of 6 or higher must contact base operations by radio to update their estimated arrival time when practical. Access is governed by military procedure, not by commercial FBO scheduling.
What are the runways at KNZY?
North Island NAS (Halsey Field), identified as KNZY, has two paved runways. Runway 18/36 is 8,001 feet long and 200 feet wide, and it is the longer of the pair. Runway 11/29 is 7,501 feet long, also 200 feet wide, with a permeable asphalt-type surface listed for both. Runway 11/29 carries a caution for a cracked, gravel-loose surface area roughly 50 feet either side of the runway edge lines, between the edge lines and the runway edge lights. Pilots are advised to exercise care transiting that zone.
Is fuel available at KNZY / North Island NAS?
North Island NAS (Halsey Field), KNZY, lists 100LL and J5 among its fuel types, with no Jet A recorded for the field. Hot refueling hours are published for two separate sites, running Monday through Friday with extended hours on certain days, and delays should be expected during these operations. Transient alert fleet servicing is available during transient alert operating hours but requires prior notification, and aircrew are responsible for coordinating fleet service. A lavatory cart is available for transient aircrew use. LOX is not available at the field.</br>
How is customs handled for arrivals at KNZY?
North Island NAS (Halsey Field) does not have an onsite customs designation confirmed in current data; the nearest customs facility is San Diego International, about 2.43 nautical miles away. Customs at KNZY itself is available with two hours' notice during a stated window Monday through Saturday, while arrivals outside that window require a minimum of four hours' notice. This is a military field, so customs clearance for civil arrivals should be arranged well ahead through the appropriate channel rather than assumed to be routine. Coordination should account for the field's restricted operating hours.
When is KNZY / Halsey Field closed to traffic?
North Island NAS (Halsey Field), KNZY, publishes recurring closure periods rather than continuous around-the-clock operation. The field is closed on weekends during a set overnight window, and on Mondays during a shorter overnight window, with additional closures tied to the day before and following federal holidays. Lighting is only available during published hours of operation, and taxiways Delta and Foxtrot are not lit for night operations. Operators should check the current FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport remarks for the exact closure schedule before planning arrival or departure.