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 30 OCTOBER 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 -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 619-296-8934
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 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 19-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	13:57
Sunrise	06:23	14:23
Sunset	16:45	00:45
Evening civil twilight	17:11	01:11

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Nov-2025 04:45:57
Local (UTC-8)	19-Nov-2025 20:45:57

METAR

KNRS	200353Z 03003KT 10SM SCT030 13/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01280089 $
KSDM 6nm E	200353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW022 11/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01110083
MMTJ 8nm E	200348Z 32005KT 10SM FEW030 13/09 A3006 RMK 8/500
KNZY 10nm NW	200352Z 34006KT 10SM FEW030 15/10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01500100
KSAN 11nm N	200351Z 00000KT 10SM SCT028 13/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01330100
KMYF 15nm N	200353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01280089
KSEE 17nm NE	200247Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 13/08 A3004
KNKX 18nm N	200355Z 04004KT 10SM FEW026 10/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01000083

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	191735Z 1918/2018 29006KT P6SM SCT025 TX17/1921Z TN08/2011Z FM200200 32004KT 6SM HZ SCT015 BKN020 BECMG 2006/2007 BKN015 OVC020 FM201500 23005KT 6SM HZ BKN020 OVC025
KNZY 10nm NW	1923/2023 31008KT 9999 FEW027 SCT065 QNH2999INS BECMG 2002/2004 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 SCT065 BKN200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2010/2012 VRB06KT 9999 SCT025 BKN250 640604 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2012/2018 00000KT 9000 -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN030 FM201800 18010KT 9999 FEW025 FEW065 SCT250 640705 510309 QNH2997INS FM202100 19015KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT065 BKN180 640705 510309 QNH2993INS TX18/2022Z TN11/2014Z FS30196
KSAN 11nm N	200312Z 2003/2106 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 FM201100 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 2011/2015 -SHRA BKN020 FM202300 18010KT 4SM -SHRA BKN025 TEMPO 2103/2105 3SM +RA SCT009 BKN015 OVC025
KNKX 18nm N	2003/2103 29006KT 9999 FEW030 521809 522707 QNH3002INS FM200400 VRB04KT 9999 SCT030 521809 522707 QNH3004INS FM201000 VRB04KT 9999 SCT015 BKN025 50000 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2011/2015 9000 -SHRA BR BKN015 BECMG 2020/2022 21008G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN015 QNH2991INS TX16/2017Z TN09/2011Z

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