Imperial County Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-50-03.2000N (32.834222)
Longitude:	115-34-43.5000W (-115.57875)
Elevation:	-53.6 feet MSL (-16 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	10.6 E (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. S of Imperial, California
Found On:	Phoenix Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
CARMEN ZAMORA 155 S. 11TH STREET EL CENTRO, CA 92243 442-265-1837	IMPERIAL COUNTY 1099 AIRPORT ROAD IMPERIAL, CA 92251 442-265-1001

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1940
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-1630
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	946 feet (288 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	IPL
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class III ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 12/2005

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.700
Unicom:	122.700
ASOS:	132.175 (760-355-2851)

APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY YUMA CERAP ON 128.55/292.2 (EL CENTRO RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 760

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
I.V. Aviation		355-1700
Imperial Flying Service	Unicom 122.7	353-1375, after hours call 355-2833 or 370-0148	100LL, Jet A

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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 04/17/25 to 0901Z 05/15/25.

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MIN - Minimums
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Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-3	Changed
IAP	VOR-A	SW-3
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-3
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IPL

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.2	NJK	_ . . _ _ _ _ . _	El Centro	TACAN	111.00	268	257
6.2	IPL	. . . _ _ . . _ . .	Imperial	VORTAC	115.90	145	134
21.1	MXL		Mexicali	VOR-DME	115.00	125	114
49.4	BZA	_ . . . _ _ . . . _	Bard	VORTAC	116.80	94	84
50.0	NYL	_ . _ . _ _ . _ . .	Yuma	TACAN	113.70	102	92
53.9	JLI	. _ _ _ . _ . . . .	Julian	VORTAC	114.00	290	279
55.9	TRM	_ . _ . _ _	Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	328	317
61.4	BLH	_ . . . . _ . . . . . .	Blythe	VORTAC	117.40	41	30
70.4	SEE	. . . . .	Gillespie Field	VOT	110.00	269	258
71.6	TIJ	_ . . . _ _ _	Tijuana	VOR-DME	116.50	256	245
72.0	PGY	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Poggi	VORTAC	116.45	259	248
75.4	PSP	. _ _ . . . . . _ _ .	Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	325	314
77.3	TNP	_ _ . . _ _ .	Twentynine Palms	VORTAC	114.20	352	341
79.0	NRS	_ . . _ . . . .	Imperial Beach	TACAN	109.20	258	247
79.5	NKX	_ . _ . _ _ . . _	Miramar	TACAN	109.60	271	260
81.2	ENS		Ensenada	NDB	400	220	209
83.0	NZY	_ . _ _ . . _ . _ _	North Island	TACAN	117.00	264	253
83.1	MZB	_ _ _ _ . . _ . . .	Mission Bay	VORTAC	117.80	268	257
84.4	SAN	. . . . _ _ .	Mount Soledad	VOT	109.00	270	259
88.3	PKE	. _ _ . _ . _ .	Parker	VORTAC	117.90	30	19

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
10.0	Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC KBWC BWC)	17	6	100LL, Jet A+
10.5	Calexico International Airport (CXL KCXL CXL)	162	151	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
45.2	Borrego Valley Airport (BXS L08)	304	293	100LL
50.2	Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (YUM KNYL NYL)	101	91	100, Jet A, Jet A+
55.8	Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM KTRM TRM)	328	317	100LL, Jet A
63.9	Blythe Airport (BLH KBLH BLH)	42	32	100LL, Jet A
65.0	Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD KUDD UDD)	327	316	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
68.4	Ramona Airport (KRNM RNM)	280	269	100LL, Jet A
70.3	Gillespie Field Airport (SEE KSEE SEE)	269	258	100LL, Jet A
72.5	Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM KSDM SDM)	257	246	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
75.7	Palm Springs International Airport (PSP KPSP PSP)	322	311	100LL, Jet A
78.7	Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport (MYF KMYF MYF)	269	258	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
80.0	Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP KTNP TNP)	346	335	100LL
81.5	San Diego International Airport (SAN KSAN SAN)	266	255	100LL, Jet A
87.4	Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD KCRQ CRQ)	282	271	100LL, Jet A
89.6	French Valley Airport (RBK F70)	300	289	100LL, Jet A
89.7	Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport (L18)	290	279	100LL
90.3	Hemet-Ryan Airport (HMT KHMT HMT)	307	296	100LL, Jet A
91.3	Banning Municipal Airport (BNG KBNG BNG)	316	305	100LL
92.1	Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport (OCN KOKB OKB)	284	273	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-12	PPR FOR NON-SKEDD AIR CARRIER ARFF SER, CONTACT AMER 442-264-3220.
A110-15	TWY C3 CLSD BTN RWY 14/32 AND TWY C5.
A110-16	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.
A110-17	FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
A110-2	AVOID NAF EL CENTRO TFC; ACFT DEPG RWY 26 MAKE IMT RIGHT TURN - STAY BELOW 1000 FT; CTC NAF TWR 119.1 FOR ADZY.
A110-3	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.
A110-9	RADIO ANT +70 FT LCTD ON CTL TWR AT MIDFIELD RWY 14/32 AND 500 FT WEST RWY CNTRLN.
A24	OVERNIGHT TIE-DOWN FEE.
A26	RWY 8/26 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08/26 14/32
Longest Runway:	14/32 is 5308 ft (1618 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

IPL Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26	4501 ft x 75 ft (1372 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/29/2012
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	6 /F/D/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	50.0

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Elevation:	-55.1	-55.0
Latitude:	32-49-55.5760N	32-49-55.5994N
Longitude:	115-35-24.4371W	115-34-31.7016W
Runway True Alignment:	090	270
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:		Right
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	PLINE	POLE
Object Height:	59	32
Distance from End:	1600	1575
Object Centerline Offset:	0 ft. left and right of centerline	250 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	45	45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	4501	4501
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	4501	4501
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	4501	4501
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	4501	4501

Runway 14/32	5308 ft x 100 ft (1618 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/29/2012
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Porous friction course
Runway Pavement Class:	26 /F/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	80.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	102.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	130.0

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	-55.1	-53.9
Latitude:	32-50-33.0441N	32-49-46.3804N
Longitude:	115-34-45.4508W	115-34-16.9123W
Runway True Alignment:	153	333
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	FENCE	ROAD
Object Height:	9	15
Object Marked/Lighted?:	Lighted
Distance from End:	425	600
Object Centerline Offset:	0 ft. left and right of centerline	250 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	45	45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	5304	5304
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	5304	5304
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	5304	5304
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5304	5304

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: IPL

ICAO: KIPL

FAA: IPL

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 760

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IPL

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

IPL Airport Runway Details

Runway 08

Runway 26

Runway 14

Runway 32

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