Twentynine Palms Self Airport
NXP · KNXP · Twentynine Palms, California · San Bernardino County · map
Twentynine Palms Self Airport is a private airport owned by the US Navy, 9 miles northwest of Twentynine Palms, California, 2,051 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 10/28, is 8,015 feet of psp.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
Weather right now KNXP · observed 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC), 13 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind variable at 4 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 93°F (34°C), dew point 44°F (7°C)
- Altimeter 29.98 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC), good until Wed 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC)
- From Tue 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, clear skies
- From Wed 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, clear skies
- From Wed 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, clear skies
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KNXP 062154Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 34/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP115 T03390067
TAF KNXP 061600Z 0616/0722 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS FM070900 28004KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS FM072100 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX36/0720Z TN22/0713Z
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 NXP · ICAO KNXP
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · owned by the Navy
- Owner
- US Navy
- Elevation
- 2,051 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon see the remarks below
- On the chart
- Los Angeles sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- In the FAA's files since
- October 1976
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 8,015 × 150 ft | Psp | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 10: SALSF, right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 28: SALSF
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 760-830-8146.
Aircraft registered in Twentynine Palms from the FAA register
10 aircraft are registered to owners in Twentynine Palms, California: 10 piston singles. 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 California.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Twentynine Palms strategic expeditionary landing field (Self)
- All lighting by prior apvl.
- All lighting by prior apvl.
- Traffic pattern #1 of 2: all traffic pattern south of runway due to live fire range immediately north of Self.
- Operates hours iaw publ NOTAMs for exer spt and prior permission requireds only. See flip AP/1 supplementary airport rmk.
- Two triple wheels in tandem type landing gear 520
- Two single tandem wheels 175
- Ols
- Ols
- Restricted: AUSTERE/ desert training environment prim for support of cax. Variable hour YR round as required by cax comd element. If Twentynine Palms Self is final destn, ensure nxp is filed, not tnp.
- Restricted: closed field operates permission by PN apvl except mcagcc sar aircraft. Prior permission required required for fuel, vip/passenger movement, practice arrestments, and nvd training. Operates outside publ hour permissions 24 hour prior permission required and 72 hour prior permission required Saturday and Sunday. Base operations dsn 230-7815,C760-830-7815.
- Light: all light by prior apvl.
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.