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El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) Private
NJK · KNJK · El Centro, CA · -42 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KNJK / NJK
- Coordinates
- 32.8292, -115.6720
- Elevation
- -42 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN DIEGO
- NOTAM facility
- NJK
- Attendance
- MON-THU 1500-0700Z++; FRI 1500-0200Z++; SAT 1500-2300Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1973/02
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 02:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 03:22Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:54 PM → 04:35 AM
Plan a flight from KNJK
Runway 08/26
9,503 ft × 200 ft · PEM 08
- Heading
- 079° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 259° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 12/30
6,825 ft × 200 ft · PEM 12
- Heading
- 124° mag · 135° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- 304° mag · 315° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | 26.927 | |
| CLD | 34.02 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| PMSV | 34.83 | PMSV METRO |
| TWR | 119.1 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJK · El Centro | TACAN | 111.00 | r096° / 0.5 NM |
| IPL · Imperial | VORTAC | 115.90 | r286° / 9.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management
Owner
US NAVY
OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142, WASHINGTON, DC
Manager
BASE OPS
CA
760-339-2601
Remarks FAA
- SERVICE - LGT - CARRIER DECK LGT AVBL RWY 08-26 AND 30.
- JASU - 1(RCPT-105) 1(NC8) (WELLS AIR START SYS).
- 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
- FLUID - HPOX LOX
- OIL - O-128-156
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- TFC PAT - DENSE FLD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE TFC ALL HR. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- FUEL - JAA/F24 AVBL
- CTC AIRFIELD MGR/CIVIL ACFT LANDING PERMIT MGR FOR PERMIT INFO C760-339-2616, DSN 658-2616.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.
- AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.
- CLSD SUN AND HOL.
- HOOK E28(B) (1485')
- HOOK E28(B) (1570')
- HOOK E28(B) (1500')
- HOOK E28(B) (1246')
- OLS
- OLS
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