Airports / Florida / NQX
Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
KNQX / NQXKey West, FloridaELEV 6 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Key West International Airport (EYW) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Key West, Florida, Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field (KNQX / NQX) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 6 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NQX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Key West International Airport (EYW, 4 nm), Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (MTH, 36 nm), and Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (KX51, 83 nm).
Trip costs from NQX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NQX to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KNQX
IATA
NQX
FAA / Local
NQX
Elevation
6 ft
Coordinates
24.5758° N · 81.6889° 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 6 ft, NQX sits lower than 91% 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.
- 4nmEYWKey West International AirportKey West
- 36nmMTHFlorida Keys Marathon International AirportMarathon
- 83nmKX51Miami Homestead General Aviation AirportHomestead
- 89nmOCAOcean Reef Club AirportKey Largo
- 90nmHSTHomestead Air Reserve BaseHomestead
- 94nmTMBMiami Executive AirportMiami
Location
Open the full mapKNQX · Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field · Key West, FL
From the ramp
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