Airports / Texas / NQI
Kingsville Naval Air Station.
Kingsville, Texas · 50 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KNQI
IATA NQI
0
Operators based
50
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Alice International Airport (ALI), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kingsville Naval Air Station (KNQI / NQI) sits in Kingsville, Texas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 50 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
NQI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Alice International Airport (ALI, 18 nm), Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP, 23 nm), and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (NGP, 30 nm). NQI offers 4 runways, the longest 8,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of NQI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NQI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KNQI
IATA
NQI
FAA / Local
NQI
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
27.5072° N · 97.8097° 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 TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 50 ft, NQI sits lower than 86% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
4 runways
longest 8,000 ft
- 13L/31R8,000 ft × 198 ftAsphaltLighted
- 13R/31L8,000 ft × 198 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17L/35R8,000 ft × 197 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17R/35L8,000 ft × 198 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,000 ft
NQI's 8,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmALIAlice International AirportAlice
- 23nmCRPCorpus Christi International AirportCorpus Christi
- 30nmNGPNaval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldCorpus Christi
- 77nmHRLValley International AirportHarlingen
- 83nmMFEMcAllen Miller International AirportMcAllen
- 88nmLRDLaredo International AirportLaredo
Location
Open the full mapKNQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station · Kingsville, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NQI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 162 nm | 47m |
| Houston (HOU) | 185 nm | 50m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 324 nm | 1h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 767 nm | 2h 11m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 815 nm | 2h 18m |
| Denver (DEN) | 816 nm | 2h 18m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 836 nm | 2h 21m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 858 nm | 2h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NQI?
- Kingsville Naval Air Station's longest paved runway is 8,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at NQI?
- Kingsville Naval Air Station has 4 runways; the longest measures 8,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to NQI?
- The closest alternate is Alice International Airport (ALI), about 18 nm away, followed by Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NQI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 9m (324 nm), Nashville about 2h 11m (767 nm), Scottsdale about 2h 18m (815 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.