Aircraft handling at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia
FJDG / NKW · Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Longest runway
12,003 ft
Runways
1
Country
British Indian Ocean Territory
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Quick answers
- Does LFS handle aircraft at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia (FJDG / NKW)?
- Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at FJDG 24/7 through a vetted local handling agent, including ramp, passenger, cargo and crew services.
- How much notice does FJDG need?
- Standard trips are best filed 24–48 hours ahead. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately, day or night.
- What is a typical turnaround at FJDG?
- Turnaround depends on aircraft type and services ordered; LFS confirms a realistic ground time with the handler when the trip is filed.
- Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for FJDG too?
- Yes — Jet A-1 uplift, landing and overflight permits, slots/PPR, crew hotels and transport are all arranged on one trip file.
- How do I request handling at FJDG?
- Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
Served through the LFS agent network
LFS coordinates FJDG through vetted ground handling agents we appoint and supervise. You deal with one LFS controller for the whole trip; we hold the agent to our turnaround, fuel and reporting standards and audit the invoice before it reaches you.
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Aircraft handled
20 types coordinated at FJDG
Wide-body cargo
Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Narrow-body cargo
Wide-body passenger
Trip to FJDG?
Handling, fuel, permits and slots at FJDG — answered in under 60 minutes.
Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
Operating into Diego Garcia: local notes and contacts
What actually shapes a turnaround at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia (FJDG / NKW) — the permit chain in British Indian Ocean Territory, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.
Local handling notes
- Permits and entry clearances for British Indian Ocean Territory run through the responsible military authority, not a civil regulator. LFS files against well in advance — this is a restricted military field with no general civil access, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
- Access is granted case by case; diplomatic or technical-stop clearance is required before any planning is meaningful. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
- Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia works from a single runway of 12,003 ft, so a closure, inspection or a disabled aircraft has no immediate alternative. LFS builds a diversion and re-timing plan into every movement at this field.
- Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Diego Garcia are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.