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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
PGYr235/7.3POGGI VORTAC116.4514E
TIJr269/8.3TIJUANA VOR/DME116.5012E
MZBr141/14.1MISSION BAY VORTAC117.8015E

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: 32-34.018148N32-33.921508N
Longitude: 117-06.828138W117-06.406907W
Elevation: 23.2 ft.20.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 32-34.076963N32-33.861963N
Longitude: 117-07.368352W117-06.428678W
Elevation: 7.8 ft.19.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 17-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2612:26
Sunrise05:5412:54
Sunset19:5502:55
Evening civil twilight20:2303:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Jul-2026 11:43:10
Local (UTC-7)  17-Jul-2026 04:43:10
 
METAR
KNRS 171053Z AUTO 17005KT CLR 21/18 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02060183 PWINO $
KSDM 
6nm E 		171053Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 20/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02000183 $
MMTJ 
8nm E 		171042Z 30006KT 6SM SCT180 21/18 A2991 RMK 8/030 HZY
KNZY 
10nm NW 		171052Z 17009KT 9SM FEW010 SCT012 BKN160 BKN200 21/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02110189 $
KSAN 
11nm N 		171051Z 18007KT 10SM SCT012 BKN200 22/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02170189 $
KMYF 
15nm N 		171116Z AUTO 17003KT 8SM OVC008 21/18 A2990 RMK AO2 T02060183
KSEE 
17nm NE 		171115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT011 21/18 A2988 RMK AO2
KNKX 
18nm N 		171055Z 14004KT 9SM OVC009 21/18 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02060183
TAF
MMTJ 
8nm E 		170555Z 1706/1806 24005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 TX31/1720Z TN20/1712Z BECMG 1707/1709 5SM HZ BKN008 OVC100 TEMPO 1712/1716 3SM BR BKN006 FM171600 24008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 FM172000 23005KT P6SM SCT100
KNZY 
10nm NW 		171000Z 1710/1807 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 BKN014 QNH2984INS TEMPO 1712/1717 BKN009 BECMG 1717/1718 19010G15KT 9999 FEW014 QNH2989INS FM180200 VRB06KT 9999 BKN009 QNH2990INS TX23/1722Z TN20/1712Z AMD 1011 FS30175
KSAN 
11nm N 		170944Z 1710/1812 19006KT P6SM BKN009 TEMPO 1710/1712 SCT009 BKN150 FM171700 21011G20KT P6SM FEW012 FM180200 18008KT P6SM FEW010 FM180500 18007KT P6SM BKN009
KNKX 
18nm N 		170800Z 1708/1814 18005KT 6000 BR OVC006 QNH2987INS BECMG 1715/1717 18005KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2982INS FM171800 22008KT 9999 FEW013 QNH2991INS FM172000 23010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1802/1804 20006KT 9999 SCT015 QNH2989INS FM180500 1800500 18005KT 9999 BKN012 QNH2997INS TX27/1722Z TN20/1712Z
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