FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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: | 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 760-239-7043 |
| 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 (619-661-8297) |
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 |
| OCNr133/26.2 | | 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 (3.00 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: | 32-51.928430N | | 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 (3.00 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (150KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (152KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (213KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (380KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (220KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (201KB) |
| REDIN FOUR | |
download (92KB) |
| SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (167KB) |
| TINNY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (154KB) |
| VITKO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (229KB) |
| 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 31-Mar-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunset | | 19:07 | | 02:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2025 09:01:51 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 31-Mar-2025 02:01:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KNKX | 310855Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM SCT046 BKN055 OVC070 12/11 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB09E10B28E37 SLP197 P0000 60000 T01220106 58005 $
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KMYF
3nm S | 310853Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM BKN049 OVC055 13/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01330094 58004
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KSAN
8nm S | 310851Z 16003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT035 OVC050 15/11 A3015 RMK AO2 RAB01E40 SLP208 P0000 60000 T01500111 58004
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KSEE
9nm E | 310855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW018 OVC025 14/09 A3013 RMK AO2
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KNZY
11nm S | 310852Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM BKN046 OVC065 14/10 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01390100 58004 $
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KRNM
15nm NE | 310853Z AUTO 11003KT 3SM BR BKN012 OVC022 11/09 A3013 RMK AO2 RAB25E41 SLP195 P0001 60001 T01060094 58005
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 310853Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM BKN016 BKN022 OVC046 13/11 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB09E30 SLP197 P0000 60000 T01280106 56004
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KNRS
18nm S | 310853Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM FEW026 OVC034 14/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01440111 58004 $
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KSDM
19nm SE | 310853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT023 OVC033 17/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01670089 56004 $
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| TAF |
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| KNKX | 3103/0103 VRB03KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3010INS BECMG 3109/3111 9000 -SHRA OVC025 QNH3011INS FM311430 VRB03KT 8000 -RA OVC020 QNH3009INS TX18/3122Z TN10/3115Z
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KSAN
8nm S | 310655Z 3107/0112 VRB04KT P6SM FEW015 OVC022 FM311000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM311500 14008KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC020 TEMPO 3116/3120 4SM -RA BKN009 OVC015 FM312000 23008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN022 TEMPO 3120/3124 6SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC020 FM010000 27009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM010400 VRB05KT P6SM OVC012
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KNZY
11nm S | 3107/0107 16009KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC070 QNH3006INS BECMG 3110/3111 17009KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC015 QNH3008INS FM312200 23009KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC050 QNH3000INS FM010300 30015G25KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3003INS TX16/3122Z TN11/3108Z FS30219
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 310520Z 3106/0106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM310800 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC020 FM311700 15008KT 5SM -RA BKN009 OVC015 TEMPO 3117/3120 19011G21KT FM312000 22010KT P6SM VCSH SCT012 BKN020 FM010400 VRB05KT P6SM OVC010
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