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 03 SEPTEMBER 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
Single wheel:	/2022

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
Single wheel:	/2022

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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 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 11-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	13:06
Sunrise	06:31	13:31
Sunset	18:59	01:59
Evening civil twilight	19:24	02:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Sep-2026 11:31:45
Local (UTC-7)	11-Sep-2026 04:31:45

METAR

KNRS	111053Z AUTO 19004KT FEW008 23/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02280217 PWINO $
KSDM 6nm E	111053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02220211 $
MMTJ 8nm E	111040Z 00000KT 6SM SKC 24/21 A2990 RMK HZY DSNT ST W
KNZY 10nm NW	111052Z 17008KT 4SM BR BKN004 BKN007 23/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02280217
KSAN 11nm N	111051Z 18008KT 10SM BKN005 23/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02330222 $
KMYF 15nm N	111053Z AUTO 18005KT 7SM BKN005 23/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02280217
KSEE 17nm NE	111115Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2986 RMK AO2
KNKX 18nm N	111111Z AUTO 15004KT 7SM FEW005 21/21 A2987 RMK AO2 T02110206

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	110651Z 1106/1206 32005KT P6SM SKC TX35/1122Z TN24/1112Z BECMG 1109/1110 6SM HZ SCT010 TEMPO 1110/1114 3SM BR BKN008 FM111600 24010KT P6SM SCT200 FM120200 26005KT 6SM HZ SCT010
KNZY 10nm NW	110700Z 1107/1207 14004KT 9999 SCT006 QNH2982INS BECMG 1110/1112 19008KT 8000 BR BKN008 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1112/1118 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC006 FM111800 21010KT 9999 FEW010 FEW150 SCT250 QNH2981INS BECMG 1120/1122 21008KT 9999 FEW055 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2979INS FM120400 VRB05KT 9999 SCT010 BKN250 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1204/1207 BKN008 TX27/1121Z TN22/1112Z FS30227
KSAN 11nm N	110756Z 1108/1212 18005KT P6SM BKN007 FM111600 20010KT P6SM FEW010 FM120300 18005KT P6SM OVC010
KNKX 18nm N	101600Z 1016/1122 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2993INS FM101900 22008KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2986INS FM110230 VRB05KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2989INS FM111900 21010G20KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2975INS TX37/1020Z TN23/1114Z

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