AirNav: KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field)

KNRS

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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
PGYr235/7.3	POGGI VORTAC	116.45	14E
TIJr269/8.3	TIJUANA VOR/DME	116.50	12E
MZBr141/14.1	MISSION BAY VORTAC	117.80	15E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

2241 x 151 ft. / 683 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/8 /R/C/W/T

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

32-34.018148N

32-33.921508N

Longitude:

117-06.828138W

117-06.406907W

Elevation:

23.2 ft.

20.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

4998 x 336 ft. / 1523 x 102 m

Surface:

PEM

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/11 /F/A/W/T

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

32-34.076963N

32-33.861963N

Longitude:

117-07.368352W

117-06.428678W

Elevation:

7.8 ft.

19.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Touchdown point:

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

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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (117KB)
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 13-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:52	13:52
Sunrise	06:18	14:18
Sunset	16:48	00:48
Evening civil twilight	17:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Nov-2026 13:46:13
Local (UTC-8)	13-Nov-2026 05:46:13

METAR

KNRS	131253Z AUTO 28010KT BKN060 OVC075 16/13 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 27033/1155 SLP108 T01560133 PWINO $
KSDM 6nm E	131336Z AUTO 10007KT 7SM TSRA BKN065 OVC080 14/13 A2986 RMK AO2 TSB30 P0015 T01390128
MMTJ 8nm E	131306Z 32003KT 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB OVC077 14/13 A2987 RMK 8/36/ OCNL LTGIC
KNZY 10nm NW	131252Z 28012KT 5SM RA SCT015 BKN023 BKN060CB 16/12 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 27034/1153 TSE25 SLP101 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT NE CB DSNT NE P0015 T01610122
KSAN 11nm N	131251Z 31006KT 4SM RA FEW019 BKN036 BKN060 16/13 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/1154 TSE18 SLP107 CB DSNT NW-NE P0028 T01610133 $
KMYF 15nm N	131253Z AUTO 27007KT 5SM RA BR FEW017 BKN065 OVC075 15/13 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 28037/1154 SLP102 P0023 T01500128
KSEE 17nm NE	131335Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM -RA FEW041 BKN055 OVC080 15/13 A2985 RMK AO2
KNKX 18nm N	131255Z 23006KT 7SM -RA FEW020 SCT049 OVC070 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 24032/1203 WSHFT 1142 TSB01E15 SLPNO P0017 $

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	131155Z 1312/1412 22006KT 4SM -RA SCT015 BKN080 TX20/1321Z TN16/1412Z TEMPO 1312/1315 VRB25KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM131600 15008KT 6SM VCRA SCT020 BKN080 FM131800 20015KT P6SM BKN020 BKN080 TEMPO 1318/1322 5SM -RA OVC020 FM140200 25006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 TEMPO 1408/1412 4SM RA BKN015
KNZY 10nm NW	131000Z 1311/1407 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040CB BKN080 620909 621807 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1307/1312 8000 TSRA SHRA BKN020 FM131200 14008G15KT 9999 VCHS BKN020CB OVC060 620909 621807 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1312/1317 22010G15KT 6000 TSRA BKN015 OVC030 FM131700 17006KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC080 600000 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1317/1320 8000 SHRA BKN015 OVC080 FM132000 26008G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 BKN050 QNH2981INS FM140600 24012KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 BKN120 QNH2984INS TX22/1323Z TN19/1313Z AMD 1050 FS30263
KSAN 11nm N	131150Z 1312/1418 VRB06KT 6SM RA BR BKN040 TEMPO 1312/1313 VRB015KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM131300 16006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 FM131800 20010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 FM132300 26009KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM140600 23010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM141600 27008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN050
KNKX 18nm N	130800Z 1308/1414 21005KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 QNH2982INS BCMG 1309/1311 16006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC080 QNH2985INS FM131200 17009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT020 OVC050 QNH2983INS FM131300 4800 RA BR BKN015 OVC030 QNH2980INS BECMG 1317/1319 20010KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 OVC100 QNH2984INS FM132200 25010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN070 QNH2979INS BECMG 1403/1405 23010G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2983INS FM140900 24010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 QNH2985INS TX20/1321Z TN15/1313Z

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