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KIPL Imperial County Airport
Imperial, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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: 0800-1700
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: no, 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
IPLr311/6.2IMPERIAL VORTAC115.9014E
MXLr291/21.9MEXICALI VOR/DME115.0014E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
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: 130.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 32 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 32-50.550300N32-49.773150N
Longitude: 115-34.757233W115-34.281983W
Elevation: -57.8 ft.-56.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 139 magnetic, 153 true319 magnetic, 333 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 9 ft. fence, lighted, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear15 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 32-49.925983N32-49.926400N
Longitude: 115-35.407200W115-34.528233W
Elevation: -57.3 ft.-57.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 076 magnetic, 090 true256 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 59 ft. pline, marked and lighted, 1600 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear32 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
ROBERTWEIGELE@IMPERIALCOUNTY.NET
Manager: STEPHEN BIRDSALL
1099 AIRPORT ROAD
IMPERIAL, CA 92251
Phone 760-355-7944
BILL TURNER, AIRPORT MANAGER

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 86
Single engine airplanes: 66
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 118/day *
47% local general aviation
45% transient general aviation
4% military
2% commercial
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

- 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.
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL (760) 554-2471 FEE CHARGED.
- 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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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From to KIPL

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4213:42
Sunrise06:0814:08
Sunset16:4400:44
Evening civil twilight17:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 20:59:54
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2009 12:59:54
 
METAR
KIPL 092053Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 29/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02890044 58024
KNJK 
5nm W 		091956Z 00000KT 10SM BKN200 28/04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02780039
TAF
KIPL 091736Z 0918/1018 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 0921/1001 12005KT FM100400 26006KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Imperial Flying Service 760-353-1375
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, ...
 
U.S. Government Fuel   Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
More info about Imperial Flying Service
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $4.66 $3.50 
SS $4.41 --- 
 Updated 09-Oct-2009
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Imperial County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Imperial County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Airporter Inn 760-355-4500
800-232-2378
[web site]
[email]
 Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant, Lodging

More info about Airporter Inn
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Hotels near Imperial County Airport

Miles Price ($)
AIRPORTER INN 0.4 59-120
SUPER STAR INN - EL CENTRO 2.6 45-57
SUN VALLEY INN & SUITES 2.7 64-70
BUDGET INN AND SUITES EL CENTRO 2.7 36-43
ECONO LODGE EL CENTRO 2.7 50-55
CLASSIC INN & SUITES 2.8 45-49
BRUNNER'S INN & SUITES 2.8 55-113
HOWARD JOHNSON INN EL CENTRO 4.0 46-92
CLARION INN EL CENTRO 4.0 60-80
VACATION INN AND SUITES 4.1 60-65
KNIGHTS INN EL CENTRO 4.1 39-55
BEST WESTERN JOHN JAY INN 4.3 72-120
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES EL CENTRO 4.4 95-160
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 4.5 90-130
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES 4.6 50-60
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT EL CENTRO 4.9 119-124
TOWNEPLACE STES MARRIOTT EL CEN 5.3 114-159

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Imperial County Airport

16 in El Centro
1 in Holtville
4 in Calexico
 

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