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 06 AUGUST 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 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 18-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	12:49
Sunrise	06:15	13:15
Sunset	19:29	02:29
Evening civil twilight	19:55	02:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Aug-2026 16:52:02
Local (UTC-7)	18-Aug-2026 09:52:02

METAR

KNRS	181553Z 29008KT 10SM FEW011 BKN250 23/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02280189 $
KSDM 6nm E	181553Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02280183
MMTJ 8nm E	181547Z 27004KT 7SM SKC 22/19 A3000 RMK HZY ST W ISOL CI
KNZY 10nm NW	181525Z 30006KT 9SM BKN012 BKN250 23/19 A2996 RMK AO2 T02280189
KSAN 11nm N	181551Z 32004KT 7SM FEW015 BKN250 23/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02330189 $
KMYF 15nm N	181553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02330183
KSEE 17nm NE	181547Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 23/16 A2998
KNKX 18nm N	181555Z 33003KT 10SM HZ FEW200 23/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02330183 $

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	181150Z 1812/1912 00000KT 6SM HZ SKC TX28/1822Z TN20/1812Z TEMPO 1812/1816 1/2SM FG VV002 FM181600 30010KT P6SM SKC BECMG 1819/1820 27010KT FM190400 26005KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 1908/1912 BKN006
KNZY 10nm NW	180700Z 1807/1907 VRB05KT 9999 SCT011 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 1808/1810 VRB05KT 9999 BKN011 QNH2993INS FM181700 30010KT 9999 FEW015 FEW250 QNH2988INS FM190400 VRB05KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2990INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1813 TX26/1823Z TN21/1814Z FS30238
KSAN 11nm N	181127Z 1812/1918 VRB03KT P6SM BKN009 FM181500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM181630 33005KT P6SM SCT012 SCT200 FM181800 30010KT P6SM SCT200 FM190300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT010 TEMPO 1911/1915 BKN009
KNKX 18nm N	180800Z 1808/1914 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS TEMPO 1809/1815 6000 HZ SCT006 BKN200 FM181500 VRB03KT 9999 FEW008 BKN200 QNH2997INS BECMG 1816/1818 30008KT 9999 OVC180 QNH2991INS FM182300 30005KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 1903/1905 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS TX30/1820Z TN18/1810Z

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