FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | NKX |
Lat/Long: | 32-52-06.7048N 117-08-35.4920W 32-52.111747N 117-08.591533W 32.8685291,-117.1431922 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 476.9 ft. / 145.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 12E (2015) |
From city: | 3 miles N of SAN DIEGO, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 92126 |
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 |
NOTAMs facility: | NKX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | FRI 1630-0200Z++, ALL SAT CLSD, ALL SUN 2200-0200Z++, ALL HOL CLSD, ALL MON-THU 1530-0800Z |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2. |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
ATIS: | 133.475 352.0 |
MIRAMAR GROUND: | 128.625 307.325 [1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.] |
MIRAMAR TOWER: | 135.2 298.925 340.2 [1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 132.2 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.6 ;WEST 132.2 ;EAST |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.975 254.325 |
CLASS B: | 132.2 ;029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 F |
PMSV METRO: | 342.4 |
PTD: | 335.625 |
WX ASOS at MYF (3 nm S): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
WX ASOS at SAN (8 nm S): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (9 nm E): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
WX ASOS at RNM (15 nm NE): | PHONE 760-239-7043 |
WX ASOS at CRQ (17 nm NW): | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
WX ASOS at NRS (18 nm S): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
WX ASOS at SDM (20 nm SE): | 132.35 (619-333-1055) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MZBr024/6.6 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
PGYr318/17.6 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
TIJr322/21.9 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
OCNr133/26.2 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
JLIr225/32.4 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6L/24R
Dimensions: | 12000 x 200 ft. / 3658 x 61 m |
Surface: | concrete |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
Latitude: | 32-51.874048N | | 32-52.372503N |
Longitude: | 117-09.891155W | | 117-07.621938W |
Elevation: | 425.4 ft. | | 474.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 075 true | | 243 magnetic, 255 true |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | OLS | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) SF, OLS |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 6R/24L
Dimensions: | 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
Surface: | PEM |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
Latitude: | 32-51.928430N | | 32-52.260730N |
Longitude: | 117-09.100547W | | 117-07.587547W |
Elevation: | 429.9 ft. | | 476.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 075 true | | 243 magnetic, 255 true |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | OLS | | OLS |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
Manager: | COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR SAN DIEGO, CA 92145 |
Additional Remarks
E60-24R | HOOK E28(B) (2300') |
E60-06R | HOOK E28(B) (1052') |
E60-06L | HOOK E28(B) (2490') |
E60-24L | HOOK E28(B) (2301') |
- | CAUTION: WATER ON THE RUBBER BUILD-UP AREAS OF THE RWY MAY PRODUCE POOR TRACTION AND/OR BA AND STANDING WATER ON RWY MAY PRODUCE HYDROPLANING COND. |
- | NS ABTMT: STRICTLY ENFORCED, MANDATORY PRO AND CRS RULES. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST REVIEW AND SIGN NOISE ABATEMENT FORM WITH FLT PLANNING. |
- | CAUTION: HIGH MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE. |
- | CAUTION: ALL ACFT ARR/DEP VFR VIA CORRIDOR RULES TO/FR COASTLINE ARE ADZD TO EXER EXTREME CTN TO AVOID HANG GLDR ACT NEAR TORRY PINES GOLF CRS, NKX R-283/5 DME. |
- | CAUTION: EXTSV GEN AVIATION TFC ALL ALTS, ALL DRCT NEAR AFLD. HIGH VOLUME OF CIV VFR TFC ALONG THE COAST W OF AFLD. |
- | MISC: ORDNANCE, LIVE OR INERT, NOT PMTD TO RMN ON RON TSNT ACFT. |
- | SERVICE-LGT: PAPI RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL WITH PAR RY 24L & RY 24R. PAPI UNITS FOR RY 06R/L ARE OPTIMIZED FOR HGT GROUP 2 TYPE ACFT. |
- | A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-GEAR RWY 24R NML DE-RIGGED. |
- | FUEL: J5 |
- | FLUID: SP LHOX LOX. |
- | OIL: O-148-156. |
- | TRAN ALERT: NO AMC FLEET SVC AVBL. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC FLT. LTD TRAN SVC, NO TIE-DOWN, OIL/LABORATORY ANALYSIS OR TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL. |
- | JASU: (A/M47A-4) (NC-10A1) (NC-10C) |
- | TRAN ALERT: NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL. ALL VIP ACFT CTC AIRFIELD OPS ON PTD 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. |
- | RSTD (1 OF 3): PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT AND TRANSCOM/JOSAC/NALO ARE RQRD TO CTC VISITING ACFT LINE DSN 307-4284, C858-307-4284 (PPR RSTRD TO 30 MIN BFR/AFT APVD TIME; PPR NOT VALID OUTSIDE OF THIS WINDOW AND MUST BE RE-COORDD TO ARR). |
- | RSTD (2 OF 3): FOR STAGING (LCL TRNG FLT) OR HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS (VIP M7 AND ABOVE, MEDEVAC W/BATTLE PATIENTS, OIF/OEF HOMECOMING, HR/ANGEL FLIGHTS ETC.) ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY AIROPS 1HR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DUE TO 3DMAW CG AND STATION CO COORDINATION. |
- | RSTD (3 OF 3): PLEASE CTC THE OPS DUTY OFFICER AT DSN 307-4277/4284, C858-307-4277/4284. |
- | TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. OPR ON PARL RWY 700' APART. MULTI PRACTICE APCH RY 06L/R NOT AUTH. RADAR VECTORS TO FINAL APCH EXP STEEP DESCENT. |
- | AIRFIELD OPRG HRS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK NOTAMS OR CTC AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY HRS. PILOTS FILING MCAS MIRAMAR AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIVERT ARE ADVISED TO CALL AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY OPRG HRS. |
- | CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | TFC PAT: GEN AVN ACFT AUTH TO CONDUCT PAR APCH SUN. APCH SHALL BE IN VFR CONDS TO A LOW APCH ONLY. ACFT NOT AUTH TO LAND FOR SCV EXC IN CASE OF EMERG. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (149KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (151KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (164KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (182KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (320KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (197KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (200KB) |
REDIN FOUR | |
download (92KB) |
SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (166KB) |
TINNY FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (102KB) |
VITKO THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (227KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (236KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (3 nm S)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (8 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (9 nm E)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (11 nm S)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (15 nm NE)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (17 nm NW)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (18 nm S)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 12:57 |
Sunset | | 19:53 | | 02:53 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 03:21 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jul-2025 17:03:20 |
Local (UTC-7) | 22-Jul-2025 10:03:20 |
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METAR |
KNKX | 221655Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM OVC025 21/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02060144
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KMYF 3nm S | 221653Z 30003KT 10SM OVC023 20/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02000144
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KSAN 8nm S | 221651Z 28006KT 10SM SCT025 OVC030 21/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02060150
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KSEE 9nm E | 221647Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT020 BKN027 21/14 A3000
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KNZY 11nm S | 221652Z 26006KT 10SM BKN030 21/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02060150
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KRNM 15nm NE | 221653Z 36004KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02060128
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KCRQ 17nm NW | 221653Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM SCT014 OVC025 19/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01940156
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KNRS 18nm S | 221653Z 25008KT 10SM OVC027 21/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02060156 $
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KSDM 19nm SE | 221653Z 30004KT 7SM BKN022 22/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02170139 $
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TAF |
KNKX | 2215/2315 00000KT 9999 OVC022 QNH2997INS BECMG 2216/2218 26008KT SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 2301/2303 VRB04KT OVC015 QNH2995INS TX23/2222Z TN17/2313Z
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KSAN 8nm S | 221442Z 2215/2318 VRB05KT P6SM OVC030 FM221800 28009KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 2223/2303 BKN022 FM230300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC018
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KNZY 11nm S | 2215/2315 VRB05KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2995INS BECMG 2217/2219 27010KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2993INS BECMG 2302/2304 VRB05KT 9999 BKN018 BKN030 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2309/2315 8000 BR BKN010 TX20/2221Z TN17/2313Z FS30160
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KCRQ 17nm NW | 221129Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 FM221800 25009KT P6SM FEW020 FM230200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC016
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NOTAMs |
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