El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) frequencies
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (NJK · KNJK) in El Centro, CA is a towered field, staffed 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL.. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KNJK tower is closed
The tower is staffed 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL.. Outside those hours El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 119.1, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KNJK airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Taxi & takeoff El Centro
- Ground 121.9
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 119.1
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Also
- Flight service 118.0 (HIGH), 132.275 (LOW/HIGH)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (8 more)
| 243.0 | EMERG |
|---|---|
| 254.35 | GND/P |
| 269.275 | ATIS |
| 292.2 | EL CENTRO RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 336.4 | YUMA RCAG (HIGH) |
| 340.2 | CD/P |
| 348.3 | PMSV METRO |
| 360.2 | LCL/P |
Every KNJK frequency, as one table
| Ground | 121.9 |
|---|---|
| Tower | 119.1 |
| Flight service | 118.0 (HIGH), 132.275 (LOW/HIGH) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KNJK?
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) tower is 119.1, calling "El Centro Tower". The tower is staffed 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL..
What frequency do I use at KNJK when the tower is closed?
Outside 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL., El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 119.1 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KNJK?
Ground control at El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
More about KNJK
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.