FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 -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: | 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 760-795-2628 |
| 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: | | PCN PCN/72 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | /2024 |
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| 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: | | PCN PCN/65 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | /2024 |
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| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (151KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (154KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (168KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (187KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (317KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (198KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (206KB) |
| REDIN FOUR | |
download (96KB) |
| SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (176KB) |
| 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 04-Sep-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:34 | | 02:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2026 06:13:20 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Sep-2026 23:13:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KNKX | 050555Z 08003KT 7SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01560139 10244 20156 51012
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KMYF
3nm S | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01940161 10250 20194 51012
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KSAN
8nm S | 050551Z 31003KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02000161 10239 20194 51011
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KSEE
9nm E | 050555Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A2993 RMK AO2
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KNZY
11nm S | 050552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02000161 10228 20200 51012
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KRNM
15nm NE | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01500100 10272 20150 51012 $
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01940167 10228 20194 51013
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KNRS
18nm S | 050553Z AUTO CLR 16/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01610150 10228 20150 51010 PWINO $
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KSDM
19nm SE | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780156 10233 20178 51010
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| TAF |
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| KNKX | 050000Z 0500/0606 26007KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2991INS FM050830 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2993INS BECMG 0513/0515 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2996INS FM051900 28008KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS FM060300 28006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2996INS TX30/0521Z TN16/0510Z
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KSAN
8nm S | 050234Z 0503/0606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 FM050500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN021 FM051000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM051900 30009KT P6SM BKN100 FM060300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
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KNZY
11nm S | 042300Z 0423/0523 28008KT 9999 FEW180 FEW250 QNH2986INS BECMG 0501/0503 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 SCT250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 0503/0508 VRB04KT BKN018 BECMG 0508/0510 VRB04KT 9999 SCT018 BKN250 QNH2987INS FM051800 27008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0518/0523 VRB08KT 9000 -SHRA BKN018 TX26/0522Z TN19/0513Z FS30196
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KCRQ
17nm NW | 050537Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM FEW018 FM051900 26008KT P6SM BKN100 FM060200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
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