FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 619-607-3429 |
| 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 |
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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 |
| OCNr133/26.2 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| JLIr225/32.4 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 113.75 | | 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (147KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (150KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (182KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (312KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (194KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED** | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (197KB) |
| REDIN FOUR | |
download (92KB) |
| SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (167KB) |
| TINNY FOUR | |
download (103KB) |
| VITKO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (226KB) |
| 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 06-Feb-2026
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 14:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Feb-2026 06:48:15 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 06-Feb-2026 22:48:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KNKX | 070555Z 05004KT 10SM SCT017 12/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01220106 10194 20122 51013 $
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KMYF
3nm S | 070553Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01390117 10194 20139 51014
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KSAN
8nm S | 070551Z 02003KT 10SM FEW020 BKN200 16/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01560122 10189 20150 51013
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KSEE
9nm E | 070635Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM SCT020 OVC029 14/11 A3017 RMK AO2
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KNZY
11nm S | 070552Z 00000KT 10SM BKN200 16/12 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01560122 10178 20150 51014
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KRNM
15nm NE | 070553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 11/10 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01110100 10183 20100 53017
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 070553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01500128 10183 20150 51012
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KNRS
18nm S | 070553Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01280117 10178 20122 51015
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KSDM
19nm SE | 070553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01330117 10194 20133 51014
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| TAF |
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| KNKX | 0621/0721 25007KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3007INS FM070200 VRB05KT 9999 OVC230 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0704/0710 8000 BR OVC018 FM071400 05005KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS TX21/0622Z TN09/0715Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0621 NEXT 0715
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KSAN
8nm S | 070525Z 0706/0812 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 FM070800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM071400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM072000 31010KT P6SM FEW025 FM080000 32008KT P6SM BKN015 FM080300 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT012
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KNZY
11nm S | 0623/0723 18007KT 9999 FEW030 SCT170 QNH3007INS FM070200 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 BKN150 BKN200 QNH3009INS BECMG 0704/0706 VRB06KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3012INS FM071700 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 FEW250 QNH3018INS FM071900 32012KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3010INS COR 0135 TX21/0720Z TN14/0715Z FS30106
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 070525Z 0706/0806 VRB04KT P6SM SCT018 FM070900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022 FM071400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT022 FM072000 28008KT P6SM SKC FM080100 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT012
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