Imperial County Airport
IPL · KIPL · Imperial, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:05 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 12:31Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 12:58Z |
| Sunset | 07:38 PM | 02:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:05 PM | 03:05Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 153° true
- Dimensions
- 5,308 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- -55 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Fence, 9 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 130 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- -55 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,308 / 5,308 / 5,308 / 5,308 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,501 ft | |
| 14/32 | 5,308 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Imperial”Taxi & takeoff
“Imperial”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 292.2 | EL CENTRO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 336.4 | YUMA RCAG (HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NJK 111.00 · IPL 115.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r077° / 5.4 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r314° / 6.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIPL / IPL
- Coordinates
- 32.8354, -115.5740
- Elevation
- -54 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.175 · ☎ 760-355-2851
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO · 122.1R, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → San Diego Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- IPL
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- III A
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- IN VFR CONDS, AVOID NAF EL CENTRO TFC; ACFT DEPG KIPL RWY 26 MAKE AN IMT RIGHT TURN & STAY BELOW 1000 FT; CTC NAF TWR 119.1 FOR ADZY.
- 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.
- RADIO ANT +70 FT LCTD ON CTL TWR AT MIDFIELD RWY 14/32 AND 500 FT WEST RWY CNTRLN.
- PPR FOR NON-SKEDD AIR CARRIER ARFF SER, CONTACT AMER 442-264-3220.
- TWY C3 CLSD BTN RWY 14/32 AND TWY C5.
- 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.
- FOR CD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 177/F/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 183/F/D/W/T
- RWY 08/26 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 14/32 - CTAF.
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Also nearby: 0CA6 Emory Ranch Airport (private) (23 NM)
About KIPL
Imperial County Airport (IPL · KIPL) is an airport in Imperial, CA, at -54 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,308 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIPL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIPL have a control tower?
No. Imperial County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIPL?
Imperial County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,308 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIPL?
Imperial County Airport is in Imperial, CA, at an elevation of -54 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8354, -115.5740.
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