Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Fld)

KNKX Airport Information · San Diego, CA

Airport facts

  • Ident KNKX / NKX
  • Location San Diego, CA
  • Elevation 476 ft MSL
  • Runways 06L/24R 12000 ft, 06R/24L 8001 ft
  • ATIS 133.475
  • ATIS 352.0

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MIRAMAR INFO Q, 2055 Z, weather, wind 260 at 9, visibility 10, SKC, temperature 29, dew point 4, altimeter 2994, RWY 24 left only, VFR, PAR in use, ADVS Q

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METAR  VFR

METAR KNKX 182055Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 29/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02890039 57017 $

Observation Time: 20:55:00 Z

Temperature: 28.9°C

Dew Point: 3.9°C

Wind Direction: 260°

Wind Speed: 9 KTS

Visibility: 10+ sm

Altimeter: 29.94 inHg

Sea Level Pressure: 1013.2 hPa

Clouds: Sky clear

TAF

TAF KNKX 181600Z 1816/1922 VRB04KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2998INS FM182100 27508KT 9999 SCT090 SCT190 QNH2992INS FM190300 FEW060 SCT100 SCT140 QNH2994INS FM191200 04005KT 9999 FEW100 SCT150 QNH2992INS FM192100 27508KT 9999 FEW070 FEW160 QNH2987INS TX29/1821Z TN18/1812Z

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Effective Oct 1, 2026

Fuel / services

Airframe repair: NONE

Powerplant repair: NONE

Runways

ID Length Width Surface Lighting
06L/24R 12000 200 CONC HIGH
06R/24L 8001 200 PEM HIGH

Frequencies

GND/P: 128.625

ATIS: 133.475

LCL/P: 135.2

CD/P: 254.325

LCL/P: 298.925

GND/P: 307.325

PTD: 335.625

LCL/S: 340.2

PMSV METRO: 342.4

ATIS: 352.0

NKX TACAN: 109.6/33X

CD/P: 125.975

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.

OLS

SF, OLS

ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2.

ACTIVATE-ALSF-1, HIRL, CL AND PAPI RWY 06L-24R-298.925 OR 135.2

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