Naval Outlying Field Spencer

Naval Outlying Field Spencer (ICAO: KNRQ, FAA LID: NRQ) is a military airport located two miles (3 km) northeast of Pace, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. It is owned by the United States Navy.[1] NOLF Spencer is one mile north of U.S. Highway 90, 3.5 miles (6 km) west of the City of Milton, just over 6 miles (10 km) east of the Escambia River and about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of NAS Whiting Field.[2] This airfield is situated on 640 acres (259 ha) and has eight runways, all 1,800 feet (550 m) long by 200 feet (61 m) wide. These runways are arranged to make two squares, one whose vertices approximately point North, South, East and West, and another which lies directly on top but is rotated 45°. Its mission is to support helicopter operations of the Naval Air Training Command and it remains under the control of Commander, Training Air Wing FIVE at nearby NAS Whiting Field.[3]

Naval Outlying Field Spencer
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUS Navy
LocationSanta Rosa County, near Pace, Florida
Elevation AMSL151 ft / 46 m
Coordinates30°37′30″N 087°08′24″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4L/22R 1,800 549 Asphalt
4R/22L 1,800 549 Asphalt
9L/27R 1,800 549 Asphalt
9R/27L 1,800 549 Asphalt
13L/31R 1,800 549 Asphalt
13R/31L 1,800 549 Asphalt
18L/36R 1,800 549 Asphalt
18R/36L 1,800 549 Asphalt

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Naval Outlying Field Spencer is assigned NRQ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[4]

See also
  • Naval Outlying Landing Field

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for NRQ (Form 5010 PDF)
  2. "NOLF Spencer, Joint Land Use Study" (PDF). (2.01 MiB) (Santa Rosa County)
  3. NOLF Spencer: Airfield Condition Survey DOC (Naval Facilities Engineering Command)
  4. Great Circle Mapper: KNRQ - Pace, Florida (Spencer NOLF)


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