Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-52-06.7048N (32.868529)
Longitude:	117-08-35.4920W (-117.143192)
Elevation:	476.9 feet MSL (145 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	11 E (as of December 2025 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

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

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
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)	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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.6	NKX	_ . _ . _ _ . . _	Miramar	TACAN	109.60	276	265
5.8	SAN	. . . . _ _ .	Mount Soledad	VOT	109.00	252	241
6.6	MZB	_ _ _ _ . . _ . . .	Mission Bay	VORTAC	117.80	218	207
8.9	SEE	. . . . .	Gillespie Field	VOT	110.00	106	95
10.6	NZY	_ . _ _ . . _ . _ _	North Island	TACAN	117.00	200	189
17.6	PGY	. _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Poggi	VORTAC	116.45	151	140
18.3	NRS	_ . . _ . . . .	Imperial Beach	TACAN	109.20	174	163
21.9	TIJ	_ . . . _ _ _	Tijuana	VOR-DME	116.50	153	142
26.2	OCN	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ .	Oceanside	VORTAC	115.30	328	317
27.3	NFG	_ . . . _ . _ _ .	Camp Pendleton	TACAN	111.80	333	322
32.4	JLI	. _ _ _ . _ . . . .	Julian	VORTAC	114.00	59	48
54.5	HDF	. . . . _ . . . . _ .	Homeland	VOR	112.05	357	346
56.7	ELB	. . _ . . _ . . .	El Toro	VOR-DME	117.20	328	317
60.6	SNA	. . . _ . . _	Santa Ana	VOT	110.00	323	312
62.6	RIV	. _ . . . . . . _	March	TACAN	113.00	353	342
65.4	NSD	_ . . . . _ . .	Beaver	TACAN	113.90	270	259
65.9	PDZ	. _ _ . _ . . _ _ . .	Paradise	VORTAC	112.20	343	332
67.0	RAL	. _ . . _ . _ . .	Riverside	VOR	108.60	346	335
67.2	TRM	_ . _ . _ _	Thermal	VORTAC	116.20	46	35
69.9	ENS		Ensenada	NDB	400	156	145

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+, UL94
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
29.7	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

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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	ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL 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:	MILITARY as of 10/18/2024
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	72 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 06L	Runway 24R
Elevation:	425.4	474.6
Latitude:	32-51-52.4429N	32-52-22.3502N
Longitude:	117-09-53.4693W	117-07-37.3163W
Runway True Alignment:	075	255
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.2 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	59

Runway 06R/24L	8001 ft x 200 ft (2439 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	MILITARY as of 10/18/2024
Surface:	Concrete - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:	65 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity

	Runway 06R	Runway 24L
Elevation:	429.9	476.9
Latitude:	32-51-55.7058N	32-52-15.6438N
Longitude:	117-09-06.0328W	117-07-35.2528W
Runway True Alignment:	075	255
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.2 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	49

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

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IATA: NKX

ICAO: KNKX

FAA: NKX

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 NKX

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Runways

Runway Summary

NKX Airport Runway Details

Runway 06L

Runway 24R

Runway 06R

Runway 24L

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