Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport

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METAR: KNKX 282255Z 30010KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01560100

TAF: TAF KNKX 2821/2921 29011KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2999INS BECMG 2904/2906 29003KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3000INS FM290800 34003KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2999INS BECMG 2914/2916 08003KT 9999 SCT025 QNH2995INS T17/2822Z T08/2914Z

Reporting Station: KNKX (0.4 NM at True Heading of 124)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016
Temperature: 15.6 C (60.08 F)
Dewpoint: 10 C (50 F)

METAR: KMYF 282253Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01780094

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KMYF (3.3 NM at True Heading of 174)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016
Temperature: 17.8 C (64.04 F)
Dewpoint: 9.4 C (48.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
32-52-06.7043N (32.868529)
Longitude: 
117-08-35.4782W (-117.143188)
Elevation: 
477.1 feet MSL (145 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. N of San Diego, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Navy owned: 
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92145
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
02/1944
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/FRI/1630-0200Z++
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1477 feet (450 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
NKX
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:  MIRAMAR
135.2
298.925

340.2
Hrs: 1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.
Clearance Del.:  125.975
254.325
Ground:  128.625
307.325
Approach:  SOCAL
Departure:  SOCAL
ATIS:  133.475
352.0
Hrs: 24
PMSV METRO:  342.4
PTD:  335.625

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  San Diego(SAN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
    DP (Military) LAKEE THREE SW-3
    DP (Military) LAKEE THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP (Military) REDIN FOUR SW-3
    DP (Military) SWOLF NINE SW-3
    DP (Military) SWOLF NINE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP (Military) TINNY FOUR SW-3
    DP (Military) TINNY FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP (Military) VITKO THREE SW-3
    DP (Military) VITKO THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    IAP (Military) HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R SW-3
    IAP (Military) ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R SW-3
    IAP (Military) ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R SW-3
    IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L SW-3
    IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R SW-3
    IAP (Military) TACAN Y RWY 24R SW-3
    MIN (Military) RADAR MINIMUMS SW-3
    MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NKX

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.2 Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport
    (MYF KMYF MYF)
    176 165 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    8.4 San Diego International Airport
    (SAN KSAN SAN)
    196 185 100LL, Jet A
    9.0 Gillespie Field Airport
    (SEE KSEE SEE)
    106 95 100LL, Jet A
    15.4 Ramona Airport
    (KRNM RNM)
    48 37 100LL, Jet A
    17.0 Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport
    (CLD KCRQ CRQ)
    336 325 100LL, Jet A
    19.6 Brown Field Municipal Airport
    (SDM KSDM SDM)
    155 144 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    23.4 Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport
    (OCN KOKB OKB)
    333 322 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport
    (L18)
    349 338 100LL
    42.3 French Valley Airport
    (RBK F70)
    0 349 100LL, Jet A
    47.5 Borrego Valley Airport
    (BXS L08)
    60 49 100LL
    52.3 Hemet-Ryan Airport
    (HMT KHMT HMT)
    6 355 100LL, Jet A
    60.6 John Wayne/Orange County Airport
    (SNA KSNA SNA)
    323 312 100LL, Jet A
    64.9 Banning Municipal Airport
    (BNG KBNG BNG)
    12 1 100LL
    65.9 Corona Municipal Airport
    (KAJO AJO)
    339 328 100LL
    65.9 Palm Springs International Airport
    (PSP KPSP PSP)
    28 17 100LL, Jet A
    66.7 Riverside Municipal Airport
    (RAL KRAL RAL)
    346 335 100LL, Jet A
    67.1 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
    (TRM KTRM TRM)
    47 36 100LL, Jet A
    68.4 Bermuda Dunes Airport
    (UDD KUDD UDD)
    39 28 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    68.5 Flabob Airport
    (RIR KRIR RIR)
    348 337 100LL
    70.8 Chino Airport
    (CNO KCNO CNO)
    339 328 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-25 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.
    A110-26 NS ABTMT: STRICTLY ENFORCED, MANDATORY PRO AND CRS RULES. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST REVIEW AND SIGN NOISE ABATEMENT FORM WITH FLT PLANNING.
    A110-27 CAUTION: HIGH MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE.
    A110-28 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.
    A110-31 CAUTION: EXTSV GEN AVIATION TFC ALL ALTS, ALL DRCT NEAR AFLD. HIGH VOLUME OF CIV VFR TFC ALONG THE COAST W OF AFLD.
    A110-33 MISC: ORDNANCE, LIVE OR INERT, NOT PMTD TO RMN ON RON TSNT ACFT.
    A110-34 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.
    A110-35 A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-GEAR RWY 24R NML DE-RIGGED.
    A110-37 FUEL: J5
    A110-38 FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.
    A110-39 OIL: O-148-156.
    A110-40 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.
    A110-46 JASU: (A/M47A-4) (NC-10A1) (NC-10C)
    A110-47 TRAN ALERT: NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL. ALL VIP ACFT CTC AIRFIELD OPS ON PTD 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
    A110-48 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).
    A110-49 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.
    A110-50 RSTD (3 OF 3): PLEASE CTC THE OPS DUTY OFFICER AT DSN 307-4277/4284, C858-307-4277/4284.
    A110-51 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.
    A110-52 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.
    A110-53 CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR.
    A110-54 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
    A110-55 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.
    A49-06L OLS
    A49-06R OLS
    A49-24L OLS
    A49-24R SF, OLS
    A81-APT ACTIVATE-ALSF-1, HIRL, CL AND PAPI RWY 06L-24R-298.925 OR 135.2
    E60-06L HOOK E28(B) (2490')
    E60-06R HOOK E28(B) (1052')
    E60-24L HOOK E28(B) (2301')
    E60-24R HOOK E28(B) (2300')

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06L/24R
    06R/24L
    Longest Runway: 06L/24R is 12000 ft (3658 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 24R

    NKX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06L/24R  12000 ft x 200 ft (3658 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  DOD (NGA) as of 04/01/2013
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  72 /R/B/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway 06L

    Runway 24R

    Elevation: 
    425.7 474.9
    Latitude: 
    32-51-52.4391N 32-52-22.3469N
    Longitude: 
    117-09-53.4567W 117-07-37.3024W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    075 255
    ILS Type: 
    ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Arresting Device: 
    E28 E28
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. I Config.
    Centerline Lights: 
    Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    52 55

    Runway 06R/24L  8001 ft x 200 ft (2439 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  DOD (NGA) as of 04/01/2013
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  65 /R/B/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway 06R

    Runway 24L

    Elevation: 
    430.2 477.1
    Latitude: 
    32-51-55.7025N 32-52-15.6406N
    Longitude: 
    117-09-06.0198W 117-07-35.2368W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    075 255
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Arresting Device: 
    E28 E28
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    55 46

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    Warbird restorations

    Maps & Diagrams

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    NKX Diagram

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