Airports / Florida / COF
Patrick Space Force Base
KCOF / COFCocoa Beach, FloridaELEV 8 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF / COF) sits in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 8 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list COF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB, 8 nm), Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (KXMR, 14 nm), and Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX, 20 nm).
Trip costs from COF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Naval Air Station Banana River. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from COF to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KCOF
IATA
COF
FAA / Local
COF
Elevation
8 ft
Coordinates
28.2349° N · 80.6101° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 8 ft, COF sits lower than 79% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmMLBMelbourne Orlando International AirportMelbourne
- 14nmKXMRCape Canaveral SFS Skid StripCocoa Beach
- 20nmTIXSpace Coast Regional AirportTitusville
- 23nmKTTSSpace Florida Launch and Landing FacilityTitusville
- 36nmVRBVero Beach Regional AirportVero Beach
- 39nmMCOOrlando International AirportOrlando
Location
Open the full mapKCOF · Patrick Space Force Base · Cocoa Beach, FL
From the ramp
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