Airports / California / NZY
North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field
KNZY / NZYSan Diego, CaliforniaELEV 26 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
San Diego International Airport (SAN) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in San Diego, California, North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY / NZY) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 26 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NZY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are San Diego International Airport (SAN, 2 nm), Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX, 11 nm), and Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM, 14 nm).
Trip costs from NZY 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 NZY to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“The weather was beautiful for all 3 days.”
Cliff Murakami5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Nathan Baxter was cordial, professional & very attentive noticing when people seemed out of place.”
Curtis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KNZY
IATA
NZY
FAA / Local
NZY
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
32.6992° N · 117.2150° 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 CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 26 ft, NZY sits lower than 86% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmSANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego
- 11nmNKXMiramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher FieldSan Diego
- 14nmSDMBrown Field Municipal AirportSan Diego
- 26nmCLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad
- 37nmKNFGCamp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) AirportOceanside
- 67nmSNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana
Location
Open the full mapKNZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, CA
From the ramp
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