El Centro NAF (Vraciu Field) Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-49-35.8781N (32.826633)
Longitude:	115-40-06.8283W (-115.668563)
Elevation:	-42.5 feet MSL (-13 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	10.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	06 N.M. NW of El Centro, California
Found On:	Phoenix Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Navy owned:
BASE OPS CA 760-339-2601	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	02/1973
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-THU/1500-0700Z++
Boundary ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	958 feet (292 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	NJK
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:	EL CENTRO 119.1 360.2 Hrs: 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL.
Clearance Del.:	340.2
Ground:	121.9 254.35
Approach:	YUMA
Departure:	YUMA
ATIS:	269.275 Hrs: 24
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0
PMSV METRO:	348.3

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

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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

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MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD (Military)	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 08	SW-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 26	SW-3
IAP (Military)	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	SW-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN RWY 26	SW-3
IAP (Military)	TACAN-A	SW-3
IAP (Military)	VOR/DME RWY 30	SW-3
MIN (Military)	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-3

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NJK

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.7	NJK	_ . . _ _ _ _ . _	El Centro	TACAN	111.00	295	284
9.3	IPL	. . . _ _ . . _ . .	Imperial	VORTAC	115.90	119	108
24.7	MXL		Mexicali	VOR-DME	115.00	118	107
49.9	JLI	. _ _ _ . _ . . . .	Julian	VORTAC	114.00	292	281
53.9	BZA	_ . . . _ _ . . . _	Bard	VORTAC	116.80	93	83
54.0	TRM	_ . _ . _ _	Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	332	321
54.3	NYL	_ . _ . _ _ . _ . .	Yuma	TACAN	113.70	101	91
64.9	BLH	_ . . . . _ . . . . . .	Blythe	VORTAC	117.40	44	33
65.8	SEE	. . . . .	Gillespie Field	VOT	110.00	270	259
67.1	TIJ	_ . . . _ _ _	Tijuana	VOR-DME	116.50	255	244
67.4	PGY	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Poggi	VORTAC	116.45	259	248
73.3	PSP	. _ _ . . . . . _ _ .	Palm Springs	VORTAC	115.50	328	317
74.5	NRS	_ . . _ . . . .	Imperial Beach	TACAN	109.20	258	247
75.0	NKX	_ . _ . _ _ . . _	Miramar	TACAN	109.60	272	261
77.3	TNP	_ _ . . _ _ .	Twentynine Palms	VORTAC	114.20	356	345
78.0	ENS		Ensenada	NDB	400	217	206
78.4	NZY	_ . _ _ . . _ . _ _	North Island	TACAN	117.00	264	253
78.6	MZB	_ _ _ _ . . _ . . .	Mission Bay	VORTAC	117.80	268	257
79.9	SAN	. . . . _ _ .	Mount Soledad	VOT	109.00	270	259
90.5	NFG	_ . . . _ . _ _ .	Camp Pendleton	TACAN	111.80	287	276

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
4.6	Imperial County Airport (IPL KIPL IPL)	84	73	100LL, Jet A
12.2	Calexico International Airport (CXL KCXL CXL)	141	130	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
12.6	Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC KBWC BWC)	37	26	100LL, Jet A+
41.8	Borrego Valley Airport (BXS L08)	308	297	100LL
54.0	Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM KTRM TRM)	332	321	100LL, Jet A
54.6	Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (YUM KNYL NYL)	100	90	100, Jet A, Jet A+
63.1	Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD KUDD UDD)	331	320	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
64.1	Ramona Airport (KRNM RNM)	281	270	100LL, Jet A
65.7	Gillespie Field Airport (SEE KSEE SEE)	270	259	100LL, Jet A
67.4	Blythe Airport (BLH KBLH BLH)	44	34	100LL, Jet A
68.0	Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM KSDM SDM)	257	246	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
73.4	Palm Springs International Airport (PSP KPSP PSP)	325	314	100LL, Jet A
74.2	Montgomery-Gibbs Exec Airport (MYF KMYF MYF)	269	258	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
76.9	San Diego International Airport (SAN KSAN SAN)	266	255	100LL, Jet A
79.5	Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP KTNP TNP)	350	339	100LL
83.1	Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CLD KCRQ CRQ)	283	272	100LL, Jet A
85.6	Fallbrook Community Airpark Airport (L18)	292	281	100LL
85.9	French Valley Airport (RBK F70)	301	290	100LL, Jet A
87.0	Hemet-Ryan Airport (HMT KHMT HMT)	309	298	100LL, Jet A
87.9	Bob Maxwell Meml Airfield Airport (OCN KOKB OKB)	285	274	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-11	SERVICE - LGT - CARRIER DECK LGT AVBL RWY 08-26 AND 30.
A110-12	JASU - 1(RCPT-105) 1(NC8) (WELLS AIR START SYS).
A110-13	FUEL - TRAN PILOTS EXP UP TO 2 HR DELAY WO PRIOR ARNG DSN 658-2425, C760-339-2425. - HOT REFUEL AVBL MOST ACFT 1630-0430Z++ MON-THU; 1600-0200Z++ FRI; 1630-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL. HOT REFUL HR SUBJ TO SHORT NTC CHG, REFER TO NOTAM. J8
A110-14	FLUID - HPOX LOX
A110-15	OIL - O-128-156
A110-16	TRAN ALERT- NO TRAN SVC 0700-1500Z++. TRAN MAINT EXTREMELY LTD. TRAN ACFT INBD WITH ORDNANCE ADV TWR ON INITIAL CTC. TRAN ACFT INBD WITH ORDNANCE FOR HOT REFUL MUST SAFE THEIR ACFT PRIOR TO HOTPITTING, T-LINE CANNOT SAFETY OR PIN TRAN ACFT. LTD SVC AVBL FOR LARGE PAX ACFT RQR 48 HR NTC DSN 658-2655.
A110-18	CAUTION - INBD ACFT USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID R2510 LCTD 5 NM NW DUE TO A/G WEAPONS OPR AND PRCHT DROPS. EXTREME MID-AIR POTENTIAL DUE TO HI DENSITY VFR GEN AVN TFC AND CROP DUSTERS IN VCNTY. AVOID IMPERIAL CO ARPT 4.5 NM E UNCTL, BLW 3000' AGL.
A110-19	CAUTION - BIRD ACT MID DEC TO MID MAR SR-SS WITHIN THE ADJ FLD LCTD E AND W OF THE ARPT. PJE ARE CONDUCTED ON REG BASIS OFF NJK TACAN 170/10 OR IPL VORTAC 240/12.
A110-20	TFC PAT - DENSE FLD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE TFC ALL HR. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
A110-21	NS ABTMT - AVOID OVFT HSG LCTD SW OF TWR AND FUEL FARM LCTD IMMED SW APCH END RWY 30. AVOID OVFT TOWN OF EL CENTRO APRX 5 NM E, BLW 5000' AGL. NUMEROUS CATTLE FEED LOTS LCTD THRU-OUT AREA, AVOID OVFT AT LO ALT.
A110-22	MISC - ACFT INBD MAKE INITIAL CTC WITH TWR 15 NM OR SOONER. ATCT IN A NON-RADAR ENVIRONMENT WITH HI VOLUME OF AIR TFC. IMPROVED FRESNEL LENS OLS AVBL RWY 08 AND 26.
A110-23	RSTD: ALL CIV ACFT AND ALL ACFT THAT INTEND TO RON REQUIRE 72 HR PPR, DSN 658-2601, C760-339-2601 DUR SKED FIELD HRS.
A110-24	FUEL - JAA/F24 AVBL
A110-25	CTC AIRFIELD MGR/CIVIL ACFT LANDING PERMIT MGR FOR PERMIT INFO C760-339-2616, DSN 658-2616.
A110-26	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
A17	CLSD SUN AND HOL.
A49-08	OLS
A49-26	OLS
A81-APT	AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
E60-08	HOOK E28(B) (1485')
E60-12	HOOK E28(B) (1570')
E60-26	HOOK E28(B) (1500')
E60-30	HOOK E28(B) (1246')

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08/26 12/30
Longest Runway:	08/26 is 9503 ft (2897 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

NJK Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26	9503 ft x 200 ft (2897 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 09/01/2011
Surface:	PEM - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	62 /R/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Elevation:	-48.1	-46.5
Latitude:	32-49-44.8789N	32-49-44.9708N
Longitude:	115-41-13.5920W	115-39-22.2227W
Runway True Alignment:	090	270
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Centerline Lights:	No	No

Runway 12/30	6825 ft x 200 ft (2080 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 03/03/2020
Surface:	PEM - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	35 /R/D/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	-46.9	-42.5
Latitude:	32-49-47.2113N	32-48-59.3501N
Longitude:	115-40-19.6082W	115-39-23.1934W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Arresting Device:	E28	E28
Centerline Lights:	No	No

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: NJK

ICAO: KNJK

FAA: NJK

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NJK

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

NJK Airport Runway Details

Runway 08

Runway 26

Runway 12

Runway 30

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