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 11 JUNE 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (111KB)
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-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:13	12:13
Sunrise	05:41	12:41
Sunset	19:55	02:55
Evening civil twilight	20:23	03:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jun-2026 23:00:15
Local (UTC-7)	11-Jun-2026 16:00:15

METAR

KNRS	112212Z 23009KT 10SM BKN008 BKN018 BKN250 21/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T02110167 $
KSDM 6nm E	112253Z 30007KT 270V340 10SM CLR 23/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02280161 $
MMTJ 8nm E	112148Z 27009KT 10SM BKN200 26/17 A2988 RMK 8/008 HZY
KNZY 10nm NW	112252Z 24006KT 10SM FEW011 SCT020 BKN180 BKN250 21/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02060161
KSAN 11nm N	112251Z 22007KT 10SM FEW020 FEW180 BKN250 22/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02170161
KMYF 15nm N	112253Z 25008KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02330161
KSEE 17nm NE	112247Z 22008KT 10SM SKC 29/16 A2985
KNKX 18nm N	112155Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT180 26/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02610161

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	112155Z 1118/1218 27010KT P6SM BKN200 TX26/1122Z TN16/1210Z FM120900 31005KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM121400 00000KT 5SM HZ BKN010 FM121600 32005KT P6SM SCT015
KNZY 10nm NW	111500Z 1115/1215 VRB06KT 9000 HZ OVC010 QNH2982INS BECMG 1116/1118 22008KT 9999 BKN012 BKN200 QNH2980INS BECMG 1120/1122 24008KT 9999 SCT012 SCT200 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1122/1204 VRB06KT 9000 HZ BKN012 BKN200 FM120400 VRB06KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1204/1210 00000KT 8000 BR OVC008 FM121200 VRB04KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2983INS TX22/1122Z TN18/1213Z FS30196
KSAN 11nm N	112158Z 1122/1224 20008G16KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM120300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012 FM121700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012 FM121900 28010KT P6SM BKN200
KNKX 18nm N	111600Z 1116/1222 VRB03KT 9999 FEW010 QNH2985INS FM111800 25008KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS FM120400 VRB04KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2983INS FM120600 00000KT 9999 OVC009 QNH2982INS FM121400 00000KT 9999 SCT010 QNH2984INS FM121500 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS TX25/1119Z TN17/1204Z

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