FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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: | 10E (2030) |
| 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. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.175 (760-355-2851) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY YUMA CERAP (ZYL) ON FREQS 132.275/292.2 (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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/183 /F/D/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: | 143 magnetic, 153 true | | 323 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/177 /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: | 080 magnetic, 090 true | | 260 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: | MARLYNN LOPEZ
155 S. 11TH STREET
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Phone 760-996-2109 |
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. |
| - | IN VFR CONDS, AVOID NAF EL CENTRO TFC; ACFT DEPG KIPL RWY 26 MAKE AN 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (151KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (151KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (174KB) |
| 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 09-Oct-2026
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 13:43 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Oct-2026 16:28:30 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Oct-2026 09:28:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KIPL | 091553Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 31/12 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 T03110122
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KNJK
5nm W | 091556Z 31003KT 10SM FEW120 31/10 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP081 T03060100
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| TAF |
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| KIPL | 091120Z 0912/1012 28005KT P6SM SKC FM092000 18005KT P6SM FEW150 FM100100 27007KT P6SM SCT120
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KNJK
5nm W | 090707Z 0907/1007 28006KT 9999 SKC QNH2966INS FM091700 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2959INS BECMG 1000/1001 26009KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2960INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0907 TIL 0913 TX41/0923Z TN23/0913Z FS30217
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| NOTAMs |
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