Kingsville Naval Air Station
NQI · KNQI · Kingsville, Texas · Kleberg County · map
Kingsville Naval Air Station is a private airport owned by U S Navy, 3 miles east of Kingsville, Texas, 50 feet above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest, 13L/31R, is 8,000 feet of partially concrete. It has a control tower.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
Weather right now KNQI · observed 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC), 42 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet
- Temperature 92°F (33°C), dew point 71°F (22°C)
- Altimeter 29.89 inHg
The forecast issued , good until Wed 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC)
- From Tue 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet and more above VFR
- Changing between Tue 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 21, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet and more above VFR
- At times between Tue 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet and more above VFR
- From Tue 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KNQI 061956Z 01010G17KT 10SM SCT045 SCT090 BKN220 33/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03330217 $
TAF COR KNQI 0615/0715 36010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 BKN250 QNH2993INS BECMG 0617/0619 03012G21KT 9999 VCSH FEW050 SCT090 BKN250 QNH2982INS WND 360V070 TEMPO 0620/0623 06008KT -SHRA BKN045 BKN090 BKN250 FM070000 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 QNH2985INS FM071300 36008KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 SCT250 QNH2991INS TX33/0619Z TN21/0712Z COR 1515 FN20042
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA NQI · ICAO KNQI
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · owned by the Navy
- Owner
- U S Navy
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with approach control · 1345-0600z++ mon-thu 1345-2345z++ friday; closed saturday, sunday and holidays except by notam. hours subject to chg.
- Attended
- Monday to Thursday, 1:45 pm to 0600z++; Friday, 1:45 pm to 2345z++
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- On the chart
- Brownsville sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1943
Runways 4
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 8,000 × 198 ft | Partially concrete, fair | High-intensity lights |
| 13R/31L | 8,000 × 198 ft | Partially concrete, fair | High-intensity lights |
| 17L/35R | 8,000 × 197 ft | Partially concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 17R/35L | 8,000 × 198 ft | Partially concrete, fair | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 31R: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 13R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 35R: PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
- Runway 17R: PAPI, four lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Tower | 124.1 | Kingsville |
| Approach · Approach and departure | 119.9 | Kingsville |
| Departure | 121.05 | Kingsville |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Kingsville |
| Sarita and center (remote transmitter) Low | 128.15 | Kingsville |
Aircraft registered in Kingsville from the FAA register
10 aircraft are registered to owners in Kingsville, Texas: 9 piston singles, 1 piston twin. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Texas.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Caution: hvy jet inst training dur field operates hour.
- Available only durg hours of open.
- Closed Saturday, Sunday and fed holidays except by NOTAM. hours subject to chg. Field subj early/no notice closure.
- Hook E28(B) (1050').
- Hook E28(B) (1550').
- Hook E28(B) (1675').
- Hook E28(B) (1250').
- Hook E28(B) (1503').
- Hook E28(B) (1500').
- Hook E28(B) (1600').
- Hook E28(B) (1516').
- Ols. Waveoff.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.