FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NKX |
| Lat/Long: | 32-52-06.7043N 117-08-35.4782W
32-52.111738N 117-08.591303W
32.8685290,-117.1431884
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 477.1 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: | ACTIVATE-ALSF-1, HIRL, CL AND PAPI 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 760-789-7699 |
| 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 (619-661-8297) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
| OCNr133/26.3 | | 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: | 32-51.873985N | | 32-52.372448N |
| Longitude: | 117-09.890945W | | 117-07.621707W |
| Elevation: | 425.7 ft. | | 474.9 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 (3.00 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: | 32-51.928375N | | 32-52.260677N |
| Longitude: | 117-09.100330W | | 117-07.587280W |
| Elevation: | 430.2 ft. | | 477.1 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 (3.00 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (151KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (153KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (214KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (381KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (221KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (203KB) |
| REDIN FOUR | |
download (93KB) |
| SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (169KB) |
| TINNY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (155KB) |
| VITKO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (230KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 11-May-2013
looking northeast from 7,000 ft.
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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 |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 02:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 02:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 16:06:28 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 09:06:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KNKX | 191555Z 00000KT 7SM OVC021 14/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01440106
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KMYF
3nm S | 191553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC023 16/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01560094
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KSAN
8nm S | 191551Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN025 17/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01670100 $
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KSEE
9nm E | 191447Z VRB04KT 7SM OVC019 15/11 A2998
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KNZY
11nm S | 191552Z 21005KT 10SM OVC025 16/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01560106 $
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KRNM
15nm NE | 191553Z 00000KT 6SM BR OVC006 12/10 A2998 RMK AO2 CIG 005V009 SLP146 T01220100 $
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 191553Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC021 15/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01500089
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KNRS
18nm S | 191553Z 26006KT 10SM BKN024 16/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01610117
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KSDM
19nm SE | 191553Z 20004KT 10SM OVC019 16/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01560100
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| TAF |
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| KNKX | 1909/2009 VRB03KT 9999 BKN013 QNH2995INS BECMG 1916/1918 26007KT 9999 SCT012 QNH2997INS BECMG 2002/2004 29005KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2992INS T11/1915Z T20/1921Z
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KSAN
8nm S | 191125Z 1912/2018 VRB03KT P6SM OVC023 FM191900 22007KT P6SM SCT025 FM192100 27009KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 1923/2003 BKN025 FM200300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC025 FM201700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
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KNZY
11nm S | 1907/2007 VRB04KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1909/1915 4800 BR OVC008 BECMG 1917/1918 24011KT 9999 SCT015 SCT250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2002/2003 VRB04KT 9000 BR BKN015 BKN250 QNH2991INS TX19/1821Z TN12/1913Z FS30219
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 191125Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM OVC018 FM191500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC022 FM191800 25008KT P6SM SCT022 TEMPO 1923/2003 BKN022 FM200300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC022
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