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 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 619-296-8934
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 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 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
COPTER TACAN RWY 27		download (109KB)
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 22-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:21	14:21
Sunrise	06:48	14:48
Sunset	16:46	00:46
Evening civil twilight	17:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Dec-2025 07:35:38
Local (UTC-8)	22-Dec-2025 23:35:38

METAR

KNRS	230653Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM SCT009 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01390133 $
KSDM 6nm E	230653Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 13/13 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01330128 $
MMTJ 8nm E	230700Z 00000KT 1/8SM FG R09/1400FTD VV001 13/13 A2997 RMK 8//// VRB COND
KNZY 10nm NW	230652Z 00000KT 8SM BKN008 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01560139 $
KSAN 11nm N	230654Z 00000KT 4SM BR BKN009 OVC250 14/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01440133 $
KMYF 15nm N	230713Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 13/12 A2994 RMK AO2 T01280122
KSEE 17nm NE	230715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A2993 RMK AO2
KNKX 18nm N	230655Z AUTO 04005KT 5SM BR CLR 11/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01110111

TAF

MMTJ 8nm E	230556Z 2306/2406 32005KT 3SM BR SCT003 TX22/2322Z TN10/2312Z TEMPO 2306/2310 1/2SM FG VV003 FM231000 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN006 TEMPO 2311/2315 1/4SM FG VV001 FM231600 00000KT 3SM BR HZ SCT010 BKN070 FM231700 12010KT 5SM HZ BKN015 OVC070 FM231900 18012KT 6SM HZ SCT020 BKN080 FM240100 12007KT 4SM HZ BKN015 OVC070 TEMPO 2401/2405 2SM RA OVC008
KNZY 10nm NW	2303/2323 31006KT 9999 SCT013 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 2303/2305 VRB04KT 8000 BR BKN013 BKN250 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2310/2315 6000 DZ BR BKN006 FM231500 16011KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN250 QNH2996INS FM231700 14013G20KT 9999 VCSH OVC015 QNH2994INS AMD 0300 TX17/2321Z TN13/2314Z FS30106
KSAN 11nm N	230533Z 2306/2412 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT012 BKN250 TEMPO 2306/2308 BKN012 FM230800 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN012 FM231000 15006KT 4SM -DZ BR BKN014 FM231700 18013G23KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM232000 16010G20KT 6SM HZ OVC015 FM240000 15008KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC120 FM240500 16012G18KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN013 OVC022
KNKX 18nm N	2303/2403 30004KT 3200 BR OVC002 QNH2996INS BECMG 2306/2308 VRB04KT 0400 FG VV001 QNH2994INS TX17/2320Z TN11/2315Z

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