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KNRS Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field)
Imperial Beach, California, USA

GOING TO IMPERIAL BEACH?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27   download (110KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (351KB)

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 13-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0914:09
Sunrise06:3414:34
Sunset17:3101:31
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2026 14:40:45
Local (UTC-8)  13-Feb-2026 06:40:45
 
METAR
KNRS 131353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01280106 PNO $
KSDM 
6nm E 		131401Z AUTO 14004KT 8SM BKN015 OVC120 11/09 A2999 RMK AO2 T01110094
MMTJ 
8nm E 		131341Z 13004KT 10SM FEW017 OVC120 12/09 A3001 RMK 8/57/ HZY
KNZY 
10nm NW 		131352Z 11003KT 10SM BKN016 BKN130 OVC160 14/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01390111
KSAN 
11nm N 		131351Z 00000KT 10SM BKN018 OVC130 14/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01390111 $
KMYF 
15nm N 		131353Z 00000KT 10SM BKN015 12/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01220100
KSEE 
17nm NE 		131415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 11/10 A2999 RMK AO2
KNKX 
18nm N 		131355Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM BKN013 11/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01110100 $
TAF
MMTJ 
8nm E 		131350Z 1312/1412 13004KT 10SM FEW017 OVC120 TX18/1321Z TN11/1314Z FM131600 30010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150 FM140200 27005KT P6SM SCT015 SCT250 BECMG 1406/1408 4SM HZ BKN015
KNZY 
10nm NW 		1307/1407 33006KT 9999 FEW030 BKN180 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1310/1313 VRB05KT 6000 BR BKN020 FM131800 27008KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2997INS FM140500 VRB05KT 9999 FEW015 QNH3004INS TX19/1321Z TN11/1313Z FS30241
KSAN 
11nm N 		131120Z 1312/1418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT018 BKN120 TEMPO 1313/1316 BKN018 FM131900 23009KT P6SM SKC FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020
KNKX 
18nm N 		1221/1321 31010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT180 QNH3006INS BECMG 1305/1307 06005KT 9999 SCT160 BKN180 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1310/1306 6000 BR OVC015 BECMG 1317/1319 28006KT 9999 NSW BKN180 QNH3003INS TX18/1221Z TN09/1313Z
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