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 19 FEBRUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27 CHANGED		download (112KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply CHANGED		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 21-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	14:01
Sunrise	06:26	14:26
Sunset	17:38	01:38
Evening civil twilight	18:03	02:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Feb-2026 23:08:53
Local (UTC-8)	21-Feb-2026 15:08:53

METAR

KNRS	212253Z AUTO 26006KT CLR 17/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01720061
KSDM 6nm E	212253Z 10SM CLR 17/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01720033
MMTJ 8nm E	212245Z 26007KT 10SM BKN200 17/05 A3014 RMK 8/008
KNZY 10nm NW	212252Z 31007KT 10SM SCT250 18/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01780050
KSAN 11nm N	212251Z 29008KT 10SM SCT250 18/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780044 $
KMYF 15nm N	212253Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01890028
KSEE 17nm NE	212247Z 22005KT 10SM SKC 21/04 A3010
KNKX 18nm N	212255Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01830028 $

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	211730Z 2118/2218 08010KT P6SM SKC TX19/2121Z TN05/2214Z FM220200 25005KT P6SM SCT200 FM221200 00000KT P6SM SKC
KNZY 10nm NW	2115/2215 VRB06KT 9999 FEW015 SCT250 QNH3010INS TX17/2122Z TN07/2213Z FS30227
KSAN 11nm N	211720Z 2118/2224 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM212000 30010KT P6SM FEW250 FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM221900 32007KT P6SM FEW250
KNKX 18nm N	2115/2215 07005KT 9999 SKC QNH30009INS BECMG 2118/2120 31008KT 9999 FEW220 QNH3006INS BECMG 2203/2205 05005KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3009INS TX19/2121Z TN06/2214Z LAST TAF NO AMDS AFT 1503 NEXT 2215

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