Terminal Procedures

KNEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Fld

LAKEHURST, NJ · 9 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA NELElevation 100 ft3 runwaysLongest 5,002 ftToweredVolume NE-2Not for navigation
KNEL airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KNEL airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), 1 NDB, serving 2 runway ends.

All 9 KNEL charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 9 charts is roughly 56 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
NDB RWY 24 chart previewNDB RWY 24PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 24PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 33PDF
TACAN RWY 24 chart previewTACAN RWY 24PDF
TACAN RWY 33 chart previewTACAN RWY 33PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

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WAALK TWO (RNAV) chart previewWAALK TWO (RNAV)PDF
WAALK TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewWAALK TWO (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KNEL airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
See ref remark
ARTCC
New York Center
Flight service
Millville
NOTAM facility
MIV (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11W
Beacon
Split-white-green (military airport), sunset to sunrise
Bottled oxygen
None
Activated
February 1938
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
New York

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KNEL radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower127.775Lakehurst
Ground118.375Lakehurst
Approach126.475Lakehurst
Emergency121.5Lakehurst

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,002 × 150 ft06245,001 × 150 ft15333,500 × 90 ft063243N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KNEL, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
06/245,002 ft150 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
  24 231°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · MALS approach lighting · right-hand circuit
15/335,001 ft150 ftAsphalt
  15 141°Tright-hand circuit
063/2433,500 ft90 ftConcrete

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KNEL is

Latitude, longitude40.0357890, -74.3513670
Elevation100 ft
From Lakehurst3 nm W

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FAA remarks for KNEL

  • (JOINT BASE MC GUIRE DIX LAKEHURST)
  • PCL-127.775, KEY 3 TIMES FOR LIRL, 5 TIMES FOR MIRL, 7 TIMES FOR HIRL. MALSR ARE ON SAME KEY CODE.
  • OPR 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI. EXT HR 0100-0500Z++ MON-THU FOR SKED ACFT ASSAULT LANDING ZONE (ALZ) NIGHT VISION DEVICE (NVD) AND LCL NJ ANG/USMC OPS ONLY. OT BY NOTAM. ALZ EXTENDED HRS FOR SCHEDULED ACFT ONLY. ALZ MUST BE SCHEDULED BY THE FLT CREW AT LEAST 1 DUTY DAY PRIOR TO MSN EXECUTION. CLSD SAT, SUN AND FEDERAL HOLS, EXCEPT FOR SCHEDULED UTA TRNG. NO ACFT OPR WILL BE APV OUTSIDE THESE HRS WO 48 HR PPR.
  • 12000 FT TEST FAC RWY 2 NM W CLSD TO TSNT TFC WO PPR & PREVIOUS FAC BRIEF.
  • SERVICE-LGT-ROTG BCN 110 DEG 2 NM FM ARPT.
  • CAUTION: BIRD AND WILDLIFE HAZ. ANCPT CONCENTRATION OF WTR FOWL SEAGULLS AND SML BIRDS BLW 3000 FT. NAVAIR EPIC TWR COMS ARE STRICTLY ADVSY IN NATURE. INFO PROVIDED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ATC INSTR.
  • FUEL: AVBL 1230-2330Z++. JET A WITH FUEL ADDITIVES.
  • TRAN ALERT: SVC AVB; 1230-2330Z++ MON-FRI. ADVS PRK NAVY OR ARMY LINE.
  • WX OBSERVER ONLY (ASOS AVBL).
  • RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT DSN 624-2758/4147, C732-323-2758/4147.
  • TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15 AND 24.
  • FIRST 150 FT OF RWY 06/24 CONC, REMAINING 4700 ASPHALT. 180 DEG TURNS RESTRICTED TI CONC PORTIONS OF RWYS ONLY. RWY 06/24 HAS A 150 FT WIDE BY 180 FT LONG COCNC PADS INSTALL AT THE THLD FOR C-17 OPR.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MC GUIRE APCH AT 609-754-2767.
  • RWY 15/33 CLSD TO TRAN ACFT.
  • RWY 15/33 USE FOR LCL ASSIGNED ACFT DRG EMERG OR OPR NECESSITY ONLY.
  • CAUTION: HELO PAD SPOT 2 NOT ILLUMINATED, HANGER 5 AND HANGER 6 SE OF HELO SPOT 2 OBST LGTS INOP, A/D WIND CONES OBST LGTS INOP RWYS 06 AND 15/33. NO VFR SIGNS AT INT OF RWYS 15/33 AND 06/24. NO AIRFIELD SIGNS AT HELO SPOTS 1/2/3. AIRCREW ARE REQUIRED TO FLW TAXI FR TWR AATM. TREES WITHIN 3000 FT EAST OF APCH RWY 06/24 AND RWY 15/33. UNLGTD OBST/TREES AT APRCH END OF ALL RWYS PENETRATING THE 40:1.
  • CAUTION: NMRS HORIZONTAL CRACKS 5 IN WIDE AND 5 IN DEEP STARTING 50 FT EITHER SIDE FM RWY EDGE IN BOARD.
  • ALTN LNDG ZONE IS GROOVED.
  • FOR CSTMS SUPPORT CTC MCGUIRE FLD ATOC AT DSN X650-2231 AT LEAST 24 HRS PRIOR TO SKED ACFT ARR.
  • ACTVT RWY 06/24 PCL ON 127.775 WHEN OPER IAW UAO MOU.
  • DUR BASH PHASE II, ONE-TIME DEP/ARR AUTH'D +/- 1 HR SR/SS UNDER REAL-TIME BWC. REAL-TIME BWC CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FIELD CONDITIONS ARE AT LEAST 3000 FT/5 STATUTE MILES AND IF TOWER CAN VISUALLY CONFIRM BWC LESS THAN SEVERE. TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS APPROVED BY 305 OG/CC FOR 305 AMW, 514 AMW, AND USAF TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT OR OPERATIONS GROUP COMMANDER SERVICE EQUIVALENT FOR TENANT UNITS. ALFA ALERT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. COORD WVRS THRU COMD POST.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Concentrated approach coverage

Lakehurst Maxfield Fld has three runways, but its five approach charts serve only two runway ends. With two RNAV (GPS) procedures and one NDB procedure, instrument coverage is concentrated rather than distributed across the runway configuration. Two runways are almost identical in length at just over 5,000 ft, while the third is 3,500 ft; the listed runway system therefore tops out at 5,002 ft.

Local chart context

Nearby chart coverage varies markedly. Mc Guire Fld has the broadest set with 22 charts, Monmouth Exec matches Lakehurst’s nine, and Lakewood has the thinnest set with three. The New York and Washington sectionals provide broader VFR context, while the Philadelphia Terminal Area Chart adds a more focused terminal-area view beyond the airport-specific procedures.

Airports near KNEL

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMJXOcean CountyTOMS RIVER, NJ7 nm S6
N12LakewoodLAKEWOOD, NJ8 nm E3
KWRIMc Guire Fld (Joint Base Mc Guire Dix Lakehurst)WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ11 nm W22
KBLMMonmouth ExecBELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ14 nm NE9
N87Trenton-RobbinsvilleROBBINSVILLE, NJ16 nm NW6
3N6Old BridgeOLD BRIDGE, NJ18 nm N4
N14Flying WLUMBERTON, NJ22 nm W6
31EEagles NestWEST CREEK, NJ22 nm S3

VFR charts covering KNEL

Common questions about KNEL

What charts are available for KNEL?

9 current FAA charts for Lakehurst Maxfield Fld, including 5 instrument approachs, 2 arrival procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KNEL?

Tower 127.775; Ground 118.375. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KNEL?

Lakehurst Maxfield Fld has 3 runways. The longest is 06/24 at 5,002 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KNEL have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KNEL has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KNEL airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Lakehurst Maxfield Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KNEL a towered airport?

Yes. Lakehurst Maxfield Fld has an operating control tower, within New York Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KNEL charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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