FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN DIEGO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1630 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 FT CONVENTIONAL ACFT; 1500 FT JET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| 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 SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 128.6/291.7 (JULIAN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IPLr311/6.2 | | IMPERIAL VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 14E |
| MXLr291/21.9 | | MEXICALI VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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 |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 32 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 139 magnetic, 153 true | | 319 magnetic, 333 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-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 760-355-7944 |
| Manager: | SANDRA GUTIERREZ 1099 AIRPORT ROAD IMPERIAL, CA 92251 Phone 760-355-7944 SANDRA GUTIERREZ, INTERIM AIRPORT MANAGER, 760-355-7944 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 47 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 40/day * | | 45% | local general aviation | | 25% | transient general aviation | | 18% | military | | 10% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PPR FOR NON-SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER ARFF SERVICE, CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER 760 355 7944. |
| - | TRAINING FLIGHTS REQUESTED TO LIMIT OPERATIONS TO NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) CONTINUOUS PATTERN CIRCUITS DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS FOR NOISE ABATEMENT; AUTOROTATION PRACTICE PREFERRED RY 26/08. |
| - | AVOID NAF EL CENTRO TFC; ACFT DEP RWY 26 RIGHT TURN - STAY BELOW 1000'; CTC NAF TOWER 119.1 FOR ADVISORY. |
| - | FREQUENT HIGH-SPEED MILITARY JET TRAFFIC TRANSITS IPL TFC AREA WESTBOUND DESCENDING VFR TO NAF EL CENTRO. AVOID 2500 FT TO 3500 FT MSL NEAR IPL. CONTACT NAF TWR 119.1 FOR NAVY TFC ADVY. |
| - | RADIO ANT +70 FT LCTD ON CTL TWR AT MIDFIELD RY 14/32 AND 500 FT WEST RY 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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (137KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNJK - El Centro NAF Airport (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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 13:48 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 01:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:21:37 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:21:37 |
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| METAR |
| KIPL | 160953Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01440028
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KNJK 5nm W | 160956Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01391017
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| TAF |
| KIPL | 160521Z 1606/1706 35006KT P6SM SKC
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KNJK 5nm W | 1607/1707 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TEMPO 1608/1614 28008KT FM162100 02007KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS FM170300 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1607 TIL 1613 T12/1612Z T29/1622Z
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