AirNav: KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field)

KNRS

Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field)
Imperial Beach, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	NRS
Lat/Long:	32-33-58.1746N 117-06-48.6918W 32-33.969577N 117-06.811530W 32.5661596,-117.1135255 (estimated)
Elevation:	23.2 ft. / 7.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11E (2020)
From city:	1 mile S of IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	91932

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1944
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FSS-SAN DIEGO SAN-NOTAM NRS
NOTAMs facility:	SAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	OPR 1600-0630Z MON-THU (1500-0600Z DT) AND 1600-0200Z++ FRI. CLSD FR 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TIL 1600Z++ DAY FLW GOVT HOL; EXC PRE-COORD FLT OF OPR NECESSITY. CTC NOLF ATC DSN 577-9414/9415 FOR OPR INQUIRIES.
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
Beacon:	white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS:	276.2
WX ASOS:	PHONE 619-437-9890
IMPERIAL BEACH GROUND:	285.575 [1600-0630Z MON-THU (1500-0600Z DT) AND 1600-0200Z++ FRI. CLSD FR 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TIL 1600Z++ DAY FLW GOVT HOL.]
IMPERIAL BEACH TOWER:	120.65 239.25 [1600-0630Z MON-THU (1500-0600Z DT) AND 1600-0200Z++ FRI. CLSD FR 0200Z++ DAY PRIOR TIL 1600Z++ DAY FLW GOVT HOL.]
SOCAL APPROACH:	125.15
SOCAL DEPARTURE:	125.15
CLASS B:	125.15 ;110-224 SAN 17,000 FT& BLW
EMERG:	243.0
WX ASOS at SDM (7 nm E):	132.35 (619-333-1055)
WX ASOS at SAN (11 nm N):	PHONE 619-607-3429
WX ASOS at MYF (15 nm N):	126.9 (858-576-4337)
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (17 nm NE):	125.45 (619-449-1228)

ATCT/GCA/ATIS OPR PUBLISHED HRS EXC PRE-COORD FLT OF OPR NECESSITY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PGYr235/7.3	POGGI VORTAC	116.45	14E
TIJr269/8.3	TIJUANA VOR/DME	116.50	12E
MZBr141/14.1	MISSION BAY VORTAC	117.80	15E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

2241 x 151 ft. / 683 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/8 /R/C/W/T

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

32-34.018148N

32-33.921508N

Longitude:

117-06.828138W

117-06.406907W

Elevation:

23.2 ft.

20.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

4998 x 336 ft. / 1523 x 102 m

Surface:

PEM

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/11 /F/A/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

32-34.076963N

32-33.861963N

Longitude:

117-07.368352W

117-06.428678W

Elevation:

7.8 ft.

19.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Navy
Owner:	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Additional Remarks

-	RSTD - OFFL BUS ONLY - PPR F/W AND NON-TENANT ACFT, CTC NASNI ODO DSN 735-8233/8234, C619-545-8233/8234. NORTH ISLAND TENANT ACFT AND COAST GUARD HAVE PRIORITY FOR LCL PAT OPR.
-	CAUTION: EXTV COPTER TRNG.
-	MISC: RWY 08-26 AVBL FOR DAY AND NGT COPTER USE ONLY (NGT AND SVFR USE AT PILOTS OWN RISK).
-	FUEL: J5 (AVAILABLE 1100-2100 MON-THU; 1000-1800 FRI).
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
-	FOR CALP INFO CTC AIRFIELD MGR 619-545-8261.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (116KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (352KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (7 nm E)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (9 nm NW)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (11 nm N)
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (15 nm N)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (17 nm NE)
KNKX - Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport (18 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:24	13:24
Sunrise	06:49	13:49
Sunset	18:22	01:22
Evening civil twilight	18:47	01:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Oct-2026 04:49:59
Local (UTC-7)	09-Oct-2026 21:49:59

METAR

KNRS	100353Z AUTO 31005KT CLR 22/20 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP065 T02220200 PWINO $
KSDM 6nm E	100353Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP063 T02060189
MMTJ 8nm E	100345Z 24004KT 8SM SKC 21/19 A2976 RMK SC W
KNZY 10nm NW	100352Z 33006KT 8SM FEW010 SCT110 22/20 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP061 T02220200
KSAN 11nm N	100351Z 36005KT 10SM FEW010 SCT200 22/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP068 T02220194
KMYF 15nm N	100353Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP063 T02170194 $
KSEE 17nm NE	100435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2972 RMK AO2
KNKX 18nm N	100355Z 32005KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02060189

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	100159Z 1000/1100 25010KT P6SM SKC TX28/1021Z TN20/1012Z FM100600 33005KT 5SM HZ SCT005 BECMG 1008/1009 2SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1010/1014 1/2SM FG VV003 FM101500 26005KT 5SM HZ SCT010 FM101600 24010KT P6SM SKC
KNZY 10nm NW	092300Z 0923/1023 31010KT 9999 FEW010 FEW050 QNH2969INS BECMG 1003/1005 VRB04KT 9999 BKN010 BKN110 QNH2965INS FM101700 29010KT 9999 SCT015 SCT110 BKN200 QNH2956INS TX23/1021Z TN20/1013Z FS30160
KSAN 11nm N	100250Z 1003/1106 31005KT P6SM SCT010 FM100600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN014 FM101600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM101900 29010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN200 FM110300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
KNKX 18nm N	100000Z 1000/1106 19008KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2974INS FM100300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2974INS FM100900 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 SCT160 QNH2973INS FM102000 27008KT 9999 SCT080 BKN160 QNH2965INS FM110100 32006KT 6000 RA BR OVC100 QNH2959INS TX28/1020Z TN20/1005Z

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