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 16 APRIL 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 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (112KB)
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 08-May-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:30	12:30
Sunrise	05:56	12:56
Sunset	19:34	02:34
Evening civil twilight	20:00	03:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-May-2026 11:26:25
Local (UTC-7)	08-May-2026 04:26:25

METAR

KNRS	081053Z AUTO 21004KT OVC011 16/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01610139 $
KSDM 6nm E	081053Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC010 16/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01560133
MMTJ 8nm E	081042Z 25003KT 4SM OVC011 16/13 A3002 RMK 8/6// HZY
KNZY 10nm NW	081052Z 18006KT 10SM OVC012 16/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01610133 $
KSAN 11nm N	081051Z 21006KT 9SM OVC012 17/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01670139
KMYF 15nm N	081053Z AUTO 15003KT 6SM HZ OVC009 16/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01610133
KSEE 17nm NE	081115Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM OVC011 16/14 A2999 RMK AO2
KNKX 18nm N	081055Z AUTO 14004KT 9SM OVC009 16/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01560139 $

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	080959Z 0806/0906 16005KT 3SM BR OVC012 TX25/0820Z TN12/0814Z TEMPO 0812/0816 3/4SM BR VV005 FM081600 24005KT 4SM HZ BKN008 FM081800 25010KT P6SM SCT010
KNZY 10nm NW	072300Z 0723/0823 26008KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0800/0806 BKN015 BECMG 0804/0806 VRB06KT 9999 BKN014 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0812/0815 BKN010 BECMG 0816/0818 24006KT 9999 SCT020 SCT040 QNH2989INS COR 0029Z TX21/0821Z TN16/0811Z FS30222
KSAN 11nm N	080836Z 0809/0912 VRB04KT P6SM OVC012 FM081700 25008KT P6SM SCT020 FM090300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010
KNKX 18nm N	080900Z 0809/0909 VRB02KT 9000 BR OVC010 QNH2999INS FM081500 VRB02KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3000INS FM081900 25008KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2998INS TX22/0821Z TN14/0811Z

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