FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IPL |
| Lat/Long: | 32-50-03.1900N / 115-34-43.4800W 32-50.053167N / 115-34.724667W 32.8342194 / -115.5787444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | -54 ft. / -16 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of IMPERIAL, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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: | 5304 x 100 ft. / 1617 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: | 32-50.550300N | | 32-49.773150N |
| Longitude: | 115-34.757233W | | 115-34.281983W |
| Elevation: | -57.8 ft. | | -56.4 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: | 4500 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: | 32-49.925983N | | 32-49.926400N |
| Longitude: | 115-35.407200W | | 115-34.528233W |
| Elevation: | -57.3 ft. | | -57.2 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: | BILL TURNER 1099 AIRPORT ROAD IMPERIAL, CA 92251 Phone 760-355-7944 BILL TURNER, 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 36/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 12% | military | | 11% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SECTIONS OF NORTH RAMP CLOSED, CONSULT NOTAM |
| - | EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS INVOF AIRPORT. |
| - | PPR FOR NON-SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER ARFF SERVICE, CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER 760 355 7944. |
| - | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (69KB) |
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 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 14:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 02:21:20 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2012 18:21:20 |
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| METAR |
| KIPL | 120153Z AUTO 26025G33KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 26033/0151 SLP093 T01610033 $
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KNJK 5nm W | 120156Z AUTO 25022G26KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 25032/0124 SLP123 T01610033 TSNO $
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| TAF |
| KIPL | 111959Z 1120/1218 27022G33KT 6SM BLDU FEW200 TEMPO 1201/1205 27025G38KT 4SM BLDU FM120800 27014KT P6SM SKC
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KNJK 5nm W | 1123/1223 25022G30KT 9000 HZ FEW070 FEW120 SCT200 540009 540906 522909 523802 QNH2974INS TEMPO 1123/1205 26025G35KT 6000 BLDU BECMG 1203/1205 27018G26KT SCT070 SCT120 BKN200 540009 540906 522009 522909 523802 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1205/1208 27025G35KT BECMG 1207/1209 28016G24KT FEW070 FEW120 SCT200 540009 540906 522009 522909 523802 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1212/1216 26012KT BKN120 BKN200 BECMG 1216/1218 26015KT FEW140 SCT200 540009 540906 522009 522909 523802 QNH2986INS TEMPO 1218/1223 26017G25KT T08/1214Z
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