NKX
Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Field) Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KNKX
Coordinates: N32°52.11' / W117°8.59'
Located 03 miles N of San Diego, California. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 476 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:February 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:Split-White-Green
(Lighted Military Airport)
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.:SAN DIEGO
NOTAMs Facility:NKX (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:LOS ANGELES
Attendance:ALL/MON-THU/1530-0800Z
ALL/FRI/1630-0200Z++
ALL/SAT/CLSD
ALL/SUN/2200-0200Z++
ALL/HOL/CLSD
Airport Communications
ATIS:133.475 352.0
MIRAMAR TOWER:135.2 298.925 340.2
MIRAMAR GROUND:128.625 307.325
SOCAL APPROACH:132.2 269.1 288.325 ;ACFT DEP W291 FOR NKX ARR
SOCAL DEPARTURE:119.6 ;WEST 132.2 ;EAST 269.1 ;EAST 363.1 ;WEST
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:125.975 254.325
PMSV METRO:342.4
PTD:335.625
CLASS B:132.2 ;029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW 132.2 ;333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 FT 269.1 ;029-061 SAN 14000 FT & BLW 269.1 ;333-028 SAN 7,000FT-11,000 FT
ATIS at MYF (3.2 S):126.9
ASOS at MYF (3.3 S):126.9 858-576-4337
ASOS at SAN (8.3 S): 619-607-3429
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT NKX MIRAMAR 109.60 084°0.6
VOT MZB MISSION BAY 117.80 023°6.6
VOT NZY NORTH ISLAND 117.00 009°10.6
VOD FVQ CARLSBAD 116.95 145°17.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 06L/24R
Dimensions:12000 x 200 feet / 3658 x 61 meters
Surface:Concrete
Weight Limits:72 /R/B/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 06LRunway 24R
Coordinates:N32°51.87' / W117°9.89'N32°52.37' / W117°7.62'
Elevation: 425.4 474.6
Runway Heading: 75° True 255° True
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.20° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:
OLS
ALSF1 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY I Configuration.
SF, OLS
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Runway 06R/24L
Dimensions:8001 x 200 feet / 2439 x 61 meters
Surface:PEM
Weight Limits:65 /R/B/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 06RRunway 24L
Coordinates:N32°51.93' / W117°9.10'N32°52.26' / W117°7.59'
Elevation: 429.9 476.9
Runway Heading: 75° True 255° True
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.20° Glide Path Angle)
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Owned by the Navy
Owner:US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager:COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92145
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2.
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