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Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport in Cocoa Beach (United State)

This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.

Military airport Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The runway was called the Skid Strip because SM-62 Snark cruise missiles (which did not have the wheels) returning from test flights were supposed to come to a halt. It serves the NASA rocket launch base. The airport is mainly used by USAF for the transport of satellites and for the coupling with launch vehicles.

Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport is located near Cocoa Beach, with Cape Canaveral at 5mi↑, City of Cape Canaveral at 6mi↑, Merritt Island at 8mi↑, Cocoa Beach at 10mi↑, Sharpes at 12mi↑, Cocoa at 12mi↑,

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Elevation : 3 m = 10ft

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weather : sky clear at Cape Canaveral

ciel dégagé
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64 ↗ 72°F

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NOTAM for Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport

NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.

NOTAM V0047/25

valid from Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 13:46 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 23:59

[US DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED TACAN-A CIRCLING: CAT A 780-1 770 (800-1); CAT B 820-1 810 (900-1); CAT C 820-2 1/4 810 (900-2 1/4); CAT D 820-2 1/2 810 (900-2 1/2); CAT E 940-3 930 (1000-3).

Issued on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 13:46

NOTAM V0053/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 15:46 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 23:59

[US DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 CHANGE MINIMA TO THE FOLLOWING: LNAV: CAT AB 620-1 610 (700-1); CAT CDE 620-1 3/4 610 (700-1 3/4). CIRCLING: CAT A 580-1 570 (600-1); CAT B 640-1 630 (700-1); CAT C 640-1 3/4 630 (700-1 3/4); CAT D 640-2 630 (700-2); CAT E 760-2 3/4 750 (800-2 3/4).

Issued on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 15:46

NOTAM V0055/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 15:53 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 23:59

[US DOD PROCEDURAL NOTAM] INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE CHANGED RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 CHANGE MINIMA TO THE FOLLOWING: LNAV: CAT AB 720-1 710 (800-1); CAT CDE 720-1 3/4 710 (800-1 3/4). CIRCLING: CAT AB 720-1 710 (800-1); CAT C 720-2 710 (800-2); CAT D 720-2 1/4 710 (720-2 1/4); CAT E 760-2 3/4 750 (800-2 3/4).

Issued on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 15:53

NOTAM M0177/25

valid from Monday, September 8, 2025 at 14:12 to Friday, December 5, 2025 at 21:00

OBST 209 FT WEATHER TOWER002 OBST LIGHT OTS AT 28 26 39.5N 80 33 42.9W.

Issued on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 14:12

NOTAM M0192/25

valid from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 16:48 to Friday, January 16, 2026 at 21:00

AERODROME TREES/BRUSH REMOVALL SOUTH SIDE OF RWY13/31 CENTERLINE. MEN & EQUIPMENT MIDFIELD, 1000 FT OF CENTERLINE.

Issued on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 16:48

NOTAM M0193/25

valid from Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 19:21 to Monday, February 16, 2026 at 21:00

OBST 87 FT UNFLAGGED/UNLIGHTED PILE CRANE LOCATED AT 28 47 08 25N 80 57 96 24W

Issued on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 19:21

NOTAM M0194/25

valid from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 19:42 to Friday, February 27, 2026 at 21:00

RWY 13/31 CLSD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 19:43

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