FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | NKX |
Lat/Long: | 32-52-06.7043N 117-08-35.4782W 32-52.111738N 117-08.591303W 32.8685290,-117.1431884 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 477.1 ft. / 145.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 12E (2015) |
From city: | 3 miles N of SAN DIEGO, CA |
Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 92126 |
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 |
NOTAMs facility: | NKX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | FRI 1630-0200Z++, ALL SAT CLSD, ALL SUN 2200-0200Z++, ALL HOL CLSD, ALL MON-THU 1530-0800Z |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTIVATE-ALSF-1, HIRL, CL AND PAPI RWY 06L-24R-298.925 OR 135.2 |
Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
ATIS: | 133.475 352.0 |
MIRAMAR GROUND: | 128.625 307.325 [1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.] |
MIRAMAR TOWER: | 135.2 298.925 340.2 [1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 132.2 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.6 ;WEST 132.2 ;EAST |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.975 254.325 |
CLASS B: | 132.2 ;029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 F |
PMSV METRO: | 342.4 |
PTD: | 335.625 |
WX ASOS at MYF (3 nm S): | 126.9 (858-576-4337) |
WX ASOS at SAN (8 nm S): | PHONE 619-296-8934 |
WX AWOS-3P at SEE (9 nm E): | 125.45 (619-449-1228) |
WX ASOS at RNM (15 nm NE): | PHONE 760-789-7699 |
WX ASOS at CRQ (17 nm NW): | PHONE 760-930-0864 |
WX ASOS at NRS (18 nm S): | PHONE 619-437-9890 |
WX ASOS at SDM (20 nm SE): | 132.35 (619-661-8297) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
MZBr024/6.6 | | MISSION BAY VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 15E |
PGYr318/17.6 | | POGGI VORTAC | | 116.45 | | 14E |
TIJr322/21.9 | | TIJUANA VOR/DME | | 116.50 | | 12E |
OCNr133/26.3 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
JLIr225/32.4 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
Airport Services
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6L/24R
Dimensions: | 12000 x 200 ft. / 3658 x 61 m |
Surface: | concrete |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
Latitude: | 32-51.873985N | | 32-52.372448N |
Longitude: | 117-09.890945W | | 117-07.621707W |
Elevation: | 425.7 ft. | | 474.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 075 true | | 243 magnetic, 255 true |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | OLS | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) SF, OLS |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 6R/24L
Dimensions: | 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
Surface: | PEM |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
Latitude: | 32-51.928375N | | 32-52.260677N |
Longitude: | 117-09.100330W | | 117-07.587280W |
Elevation: | 430.2 ft. | | 477.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 075 true | | 243 magnetic, 255 true |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | OLS | | OLS |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 |
Manager: | COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR SAN DIEGO, CA 92145 |
Additional Remarks
E60-24R | HOOK E28(B) (2300') |
E60-06R | HOOK E28(B) (1052') |
E60-06L | HOOK E28(B) (2490') |
E60-24L | HOOK E28(B) (2301') |
- | CAUTION: WATER ON THE RUBBER BUILD-UP AREAS OF THE RWY MAY PRODUCE POOR TRACTION AND/OR BA AND STANDING WATER ON RWY MAY PRODUCE HYDROPLANING COND. |
- | NS ABTMT: STRICTLY ENFORCED, MANDATORY PRO AND CRS RULES. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST REVIEW AND SIGN NOISE ABATEMENT FORM WITH FLT PLANNING. |
- | CAUTION: HIGH MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE. |
- | CAUTION: ALL ACFT ARR/DEP VFR VIA CORRIDOR RULES TO/FR COASTLINE ARE ADZD TO EXER EXTREME CTN TO AVOID HANG GLDR ACT NEAR TORRY PINES GOLF CRS, NKX R-283/5 DME. |
- | CAUTION: EXTSV GEN AVIATION TFC ALL ALTS, ALL DRCT NEAR AFLD. HIGH VOLUME OF CIV VFR TFC ALONG THE COAST W OF AFLD. |
- | MISC: ORDNANCE, LIVE OR INERT, NOT PMTD TO RMN ON RON TSNT ACFT. |
- | SERVICE-LGT: PAPI RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL WITH PAR RY 24L & RY 24R. PAPI UNITS FOR RY 06R/L ARE OPTIMIZED FOR HGT GROUP 2 TYPE ACFT. |
- | A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-GEAR RWY 24R NML DE-RIGGED. |
- | FUEL: J5 |
- | FLUID: SP LHOX LOX. |
- | OIL: O-148-156. |
- | TRAN ALERT: NO AMC FLEET SVC AVBL. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC FLT. LTD TRAN SVC, NO TIE-DOWN, OIL/LABORATORY ANALYSIS OR TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL. |
- | JASU: (A/M47A-4) (NC-10A1) (NC-10C) |
- | TRAN ALERT: NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL. ALL VIP ACFT CTC AIRFIELD OPS ON PTD 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR. |
- | RSTD (1 OF 3): PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT AND TRANSCOM/JOSAC/NALO ARE RQRD TO CTC VISITING ACFT LINE DSN 307-4284, C858-307-4284 (PPR RSTRD TO 30 MIN BFR/AFT APVD TIME; PPR NOT VALID OUTSIDE OF THIS WINDOW AND MUST BE RE-COORDD TO ARR). |
- | RSTD (2 OF 3): FOR STAGING (LCL TRNG FLT) OR HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS (VIP M7 AND ABOVE, MEDEVAC W/BATTLE PATIENTS, OIF/OEF HOMECOMING, HR/ANGEL FLIGHTS ETC.) ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY AIROPS 1HR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DUE TO 3DMAW CG AND STATION CO COORDINATION. |
- | RSTD (3 OF 3): PLEASE CTC THE OPS DUTY OFFICER AT DSN 307-4277/4284, C858-307-4277/4284. |
- | TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. OPR ON PARL RWY 700' APART. MULTI PRACTICE APCH RY 06L/R NOT AUTH. RADAR VECTORS TO FINAL APCH EXP STEEP DESCENT. |
- | AIRFIELD OPRG HRS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK NOTAMS OR CTC AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY HRS. PILOTS FILING MCAS MIRAMAR AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIVERT ARE ADVISED TO CALL AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY OPRG HRS. |
- | CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
- | TFC PAT: GEN AVN ACFT AUTH TO CONDUCT PAR APCH SUN. APCH SHALL BE IN VFR CONDS TO A LOW APCH ONLY. ACFT NOT AUTH TO LAND FOR SCV EXC IN CASE OF EMERG. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R | |
download (151KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R | |
download (153KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L | |
download (191KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R | |
download (214KB) |
HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R | |
download (381KB) |
TACAN Y RWY 24R | |
download (221KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (165KB) |
Departure Procedures |
LAKEE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (203KB) |
REDIN FOUR | |
download (93KB) |
SWOLF NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (169KB) |
TINNY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (155KB) |
VITKO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (230KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (236KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMYF - Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (3 nm S)
KSAN - San Diego International Airport (8 nm S)
KSEE - Gillespie Field Airport (9 nm E)
KNZY - North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) Airport (11 nm S)
KRNM - Ramona Airport (15 nm NE)
KCRQ - Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (17 nm NW)
KNRS - Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Field (Ream Field) (18 nm S)
KSDM - Brown Field Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 11-May-2013
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
Sunset | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 02:52 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 10:16:20 |
Local (UTC-7) | 25-Apr-2024 03:16:20 |
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METAR |
KNKX | 250955Z 27005KT 10SM FEW016 OVC032 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE0856 SLP170 P0000 T01220111
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KMYF 3nm S | 250953Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM FEW019 BKN032 14/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01440100
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KSAN 8nm S | 250951Z 30006KT 10SM FEW023 SCT028 BKN036 16/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01560106 $
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KSEE 9nm E | 250955Z AUTO 30003KT 6SM HZ FEW012 BKN019 OVC025 14/11 A3004 RMK AO2
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KNZY 11nm S | 250952Z 29008KT 10SM FEW015 FEW025 BKN036 15/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01500122
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KRNM 15nm NE | 250953Z AUTO 27004KT 7SM BKN010 OVC020 12/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01170094
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KCRQ 17nm NW | 250953Z AUTO 29003KT 6SM -RA BKN017 OVC023 13/10 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB28 SLP169 P0001 T01330100
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KNRS 18nm S | 250953Z AUTO 31009KT OVC034 M17/ A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T1167 $
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KSDM 19nm SE | 250953Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM SCT019 OVC034 14/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01390100
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TAF |
KNKX | 2503/2603 30012KT 9999 OVC020 520002 540202 520606 522109 523003 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2508/2513 9000 -SHRA OVC015 BECMG 2517/2519 28010KT BKN030 520003 520309 522109 523003 QNH3009INS T12/2514Z T17/2521Z
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KSAN 8nm S | 250759Z 2508/2612 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 2512/2516 -SHRA BKN020 FM251800 30010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM260400 28007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM260800 20007KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025
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KNZY 11nm S | 2507/2607 29009KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN025 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2509/2515 9000 -DZ BR OVC009 FM251800 28010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 QNH3002INS BECMG 2604/2605 29008KT 9000 -DZ SCT015 BKN030 QNH3004INS TX18/2522Z TN13/2513Z FS30190
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KCRQ 17nm NW | 250520Z 2506/2606 31005KT P6SM OVC025 FM250900 27005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM251700 27005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM252000 25008KT P6SM BKN035 FM260300 25006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
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NOTAMs |
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