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KNRS

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

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 619-296-8934
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 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 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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (351KB)

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 16-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	13:09
Sunrise	06:34	13:34
Sunset	18:53	01:53
Evening civil twilight	19:17	02:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Sep-2025 23:14:38
Local (UTC-7)	16-Sep-2025 16:14:38

METAR

KNRS	162253Z 28010KT 10SM FEW008 FEW050 SCT250 25/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02500194 $
KSDM 6nm E	162253Z 29007KT 260V330 9SM CLR 31/13 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP112 T03110128
MMTJ 8nm E	162243Z 27010KT 10SM SKC 29/16 A2991 RMK HZY CB E AS S ISOL CC
KNZY 10nm NW	162252Z 34009KT 9SM FEW005 FEW060 SCT250 25/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 CB DSNT SE T02500183
KSAN 11nm N	162251Z 29011KT 10SM FEW006 FEW050 SCT250 26/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02560178
KMYF 15nm N	162253Z 29009KT 10SM CLR 30/07 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03000072
KSEE 17nm NE	162247Z 29010KT 10SM SKC 34/10 A2987
KNKX 18nm N	162255Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 30/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP113 T03000078

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	161739Z 1618/1718 00000KT P6SM SKC TX27/1621Z TN19/1712Z BECMG 1621/1622 30010KT FM171000 24005KT P6SM BKN200
KNZY 10nm NW	1615/1715 32007KT 6000 BR FEW005 SCT060 QNH2988INS FM161800 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS FM170300 VRB05KT 9999 FEW006 QNH2987INS FM170700 VRB04KT 8000 BR BKN005 BKN100 QNH2989INS TX24/1622Z TN21/1709Z FS30160
KSAN 11nm N	162037Z 1621/1724 30011KT P6SM FEW200 FM170300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150 FM171200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT005 BKN100 FM171800 29008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC100
KNKX 18nm N	1621/1721 28010KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS FM170400 31005KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1710/1712 32005KT 0400 FG VV001 QNH2987INS TEMPO 1717/1721 9000 -SHRA BR TX32/1621Z TN19/1712Z

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