FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IPL |
| Lat/Long: | 32-50-03.2000N 115-34-43.5000W
32-50.053333N 115-34.725000W
32.8342222,-115.5787500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | -53.6 ft. / -16.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of IMPERIAL, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92251 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1630 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, OVERNIGHT TIE-DOWN FEE. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.175 (760-355-2851) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY YUMA CERAP ON 128.55/292.2 (EL CENTRO RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IPLr311/6.2 | | IMPERIAL VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5308 x 100 ft. / 1618 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 26 /F/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 102.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 130.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 32-50.550735N | | 32-49.773007N |
| Longitude: | 115-34.757513W | | 115-34.281872W |
| Elevation: | -55.1 ft. | | -53.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 153 true | | 319 magnetic, 333 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5308 TODA:5308 ASDA:5308 LDA:5308 | | TORA:5308 TODA:5308 ASDA:5308 LDA:5308 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. fence, lighted, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4501 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 6 /F/D/W/T | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 08/26 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-49.926267N | | 32-49.926657N |
| Longitude: | 115-35.407285W | | 115-34.528360W |
| Elevation: | -55.1 ft. | | -55.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 090 true | | 256 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4501 TODA:4501 ASDA:4501 LDA:4501 | | TORA:4501 TODA:4501 ASDA:4501 LDA:4501 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. pline, marked and lighted, 1600 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. pole, 1575 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | IMPERIAL COUNTY
1099 AIRPORT ROAD
IMPERIAL, CA 92251
Phone 442-265-1001 |
| Manager: | TAIRU ZONG
155 S. 11TH STREET
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Phone 442-265-3220 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR FOR NON-SKEDD AIR CARRIER ARFF SER, CONTACT AMER 442-264-3220. |
| - | TWY C3 CLSD BTN RWY 14/32 AND TWY C5. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NE EDGE OF AP: SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL. CONDS PMTG, HEL ARRS SHOULD BE TO RWY 32, TOUCHDOWN MIDFIELD (BTN TWY A4 AND A3). HEL DEPARTURES SHOULD BE FM RWY 14 MIDFIELD. WHEN CONDS REQ RWY 32 DEPARTURE, MNTN RWY CNTRLN FOR 1.5 NM BEFORE INITIATING TURN. FOR HEL TRNG PATS/AUTOROTATIONS USE RWY 08/26, MAX OF 3 CIRCUITS. BTN SS-SR AVOID CONS PAT CIRCUITS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569. |
| - | AVOID NAF EL CENTRO TFC; ACFT DEPG RWY 26 MAKE IMT RIGHT TURN - STAY BELOW 1000 FT; CTC NAF TWR 119.1 FOR ADZY. |
| - | FRQ HIGH-SPD MIL JET TFC TRANSITS IMPERIAL COUNTY TFC AREA WB DESCENDING VFR TO NAF EL CENRTO. AVOID 2500 FT TO 3500 FT MSL NEAR IMPERIAL COUNTY. CTC NAF TWR 119.1 FOR NAVY TFC ADZY. |
| - | RADIO ANT +70 FT LCTD ON CTL TWR AT MIDFIELD RWY 14/32 AND 500 FT WEST RWY CNTRLN. |
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR-A | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (141KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNJK - El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (5 nm W)
KBWC - Brawley Municipal Airport (10 nm N)
KCLR - Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (18 nm N)
L08 - Borrego Valley Airport (45 nm NW)
KNYL - Yuma Marine Corps Air Station/Yuma International Airport (50 nm E)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Sep-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 01:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 02:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Sep-2025 02:22:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Sep-2025 19:22:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KIPL | 170153Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 38/15 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP074 T03780150
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KNJK
5nm W | 170156Z 26004KT 10SM FEW080 FEW150 38/14 A2977 RMK SLP095 T03780144
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| TAF |
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| KIPL | 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW110 FM162000 13007KT P6SM FEW100 FM170600 21005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM171000 16006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
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KNJK
5nm W | 1623/1723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 FEW150 QNH2972INS FM170200 16012KT 9999 FEW080 FEW150 SCT250 QNH2973INS FM171100 30005KT 9999 FEW080 BKN150 BKN200 QNH2975INS FM172300 15005KT 9999 VCSH SCT080 BKN120 OVC180 QNH2972INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1706 TIL 1713 TX39/1623Z TN25/1714Z FS30152
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| NOTAMs |
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