Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport in Cocoa Beach (United State) NOTAM and informations KXMR

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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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aerial view of Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport

Airport code

ICAO code : KXMR
IATA code : -
Local code : -

Elevation : 3 m = 10ft

Runways

runway 13/31 : 3048m = 10000ft

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weather : sky clear at Cape Canaveral

82°F
72 ↗ 86°F

wind ↑ 12mph

Aviation weather for Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport KXMR

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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 M0054/25

valid from Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 14:51 to Friday, June 20, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 31 PAPI UNSERVICEABLE

Issued on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 14:51

NOTAM M0074/25

valid from Monday, April 21, 2025 at 14:52 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 31 APCH LIGHTING SYSTEM UNSERVICEABLE

Issued on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 14:52

NOTAM M0078/25

valid from Monday, April 21, 2025 at 15:06 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13 PAPI UNSERVICEABLE

Issued on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 15:06

NOTAM M0080/25

valid from Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:50 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

AERODROME RESTRICTED TO DAYTIME OPERATIONS/VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:50

NOTAM M0081/25

valid from Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:52 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13/31 NEW TAKEOFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE (TODA) AND LANDING DISTANCE AVAILABLE (LDA) 7,850 FEET

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:52

NOTAM M0086/25

valid from Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 20:16 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

TWY A BETWEEN RWY 13/31 AND MAIN APRON CLSD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 20:16

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 M0085/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 20:01 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13 LIGHTED BARRICADES 1150 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY 13 TEMPORARY DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 20:14

NOTAM M0084/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 20:01 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

AERODROME CONSTRUCTION AREA: MEN AND EQUIPMENT 1,150 FT WEST OF RWY13 TEMPORARY DISPLACED THRESHOLD. USE CAUTION

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 20:11

NOTAM M0083/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 20:01 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13 DISPLACED. NEW RUNWAY DISTANCE IS 7,850 FEET. USE CAUTION

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 20:04

NOTAM M0082/25

valid from Friday, April 25, 2025 at 20:01 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13/31 OPERATIONS RESTRICTED TO RWY13 DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL ONLY

Issued on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 19:58

NOTAM M0088/25

valid from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 13:50 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13/31 CENTERLINE MARKINGS NON STD DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Issued on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 13:50

NOTAM M0089/25

valid from Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 14:17 to Friday, July 18, 2025 at 20:00

RWY 13/31 WORK IN PROGRESS TREES/BRUSH REMOVAL SOUTH SIDE OF RWY CENTERLINE. MEN & EQUIPMENT 1000 FT OF CENTERLINE.

Issued on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 14:17

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

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MoMA (New York) at 928mi↑
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4309mi↑
Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 4353mi↑
Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4354mi↑
Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4354mi↑
Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 4354mi↑
San Sebastian at 4355mi↑
Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 4355mi↑
Saint-Jean-de-Luz at 4369mi↑
Hôtel Txoko (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4369mi↑
Grand Hôtel Thalasso & Spa (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) at 4369mi↑
for Cape Canaveral AFS Skid Strip airport at 0mi↑
for Port Canaveral airport at 5mi↑
for Cape Canaveral Hospital airport at 8mi↑

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

Port Canaveral heliport ( FA90) at 5mi↑
Cape Canaveral Hospital heliport ( 1FL8) at 8mi↑
Treasure Lagoon seaplane base ( FA13) at 10mi↑
Merritt Island airport (KCOI COI ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility airport (KTTS ) at 13mi↑METAR NOTAM
Rockledge Regional Medical Center heliport ( 8FD4) at 13mi↑
Space Coast Regional airport (KTIX TIX ) at 14mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
Niazi heliport ( 12FA) at 15mi↑defunct airport
Niazi heliport ( US-0727) at 15mi↑
Rockledge airport ( 21FA) at 15mi↑defunct airport

Data sources

Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
METAR : AVWX
TAF : AVWX
Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
NOTAM : FAA
VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap