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 09 JULY 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (112KB)
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 12-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:23	12:23
Sunrise	05:51	12:51
Sunset	19:57	02:57
Evening civil twilight	20:25	03:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jul-2026 16:14:13
Local (UTC-7)	12-Jul-2026 09:14:13

METAR

KNRS	121553Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02060172 PWINO $
KSDM 6nm E	121553Z 10SM FEW040 FEW070 BKN110 21/17 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB18E51 SLP146 P0000 T02060167 $
MMTJ 8nm E	121540Z 23004KT 6SM FEW070 BKN110 OVC150 21/17 A2999 RMK 8/57/ HZY OCNL DROPS
KNZY 10nm NW	121552Z 25003KT 10SM SCT013 SCT120 BKN220 20/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02000172
KSAN 11nm N	121551Z 24003KT 10SM SCT015 BKN120 21/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02110178 $
KMYF 15nm N	121553Z 36003KT 10SM SCT110 20/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02000167
KSEE 17nm NE	121547Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW025 21/16 A2999
KNKX 18nm N	121555Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 21/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02110167

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	121154Z 1212/1312 27004KT P6SM BKN200 TX26/1220Z TN18/1310Z TEMPO 1212/1216 00000KT 3SM BR HZ BKN010 FM121600 27006KT 6SM HZ SCT120 SCT250 FM121900 28010KT P6SM SKC FM130500 23005KT 5SM HZ OVC010 TEMPO 1306/1310 3SM BR BKN006
KNZY 10nm NW	120700Z 1207/1307 21009KT 9999 SCT020 BKN200 QNH2989INS TEMPO 1209/1215 8000 BR OVC008 BECMG 1217/1219 26009KT 9999 SCT020 SCT250 QNH2988INS FM122200 27008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT100 QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1206 TIL 1214 TX23/1223Z TN19/1213Z FS30227
KSAN 11nm N	120841Z 1209/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT013 SCT120 TEMPO 1212/1216 BKN011 FM121900 28009KT P6SM SCT150 FM130300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012 SCT200 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012
KNKX 18nm N	120800Z 1208/1314 VRB03KT 9999 FEW150 SCT200 QNH2991INS BECMG 1219/1220 27008KT 9999 FEW150 SCT180 QNH2994INS BECMG 1304/1306 28005KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2994INS FM131000 VRB04KT 9999 FEW006 QNH2997INS TX26/1220Z TN17/1208Z

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