Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) Airport (NKX / KNKX) — San Diego, CA
Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) Airport (NKX)
NKX
Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) Airport (NKX)
San Diego, CA
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Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) Airport (NKX/KNKX) is a private-use airport located in San Diego, CA. The airport sits at an elevation of 476 feet above mean sea level. It features 2 runways. Aviation communications are supported by 23 published radio frequencies. The gallery includes 4 photos of operations and aircraft at the airport.
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-09-03 |
| Airport Identifier | NKX |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
117°8'35.4920"
W /
32°52'6.7048"
N -117.143192 / 32.868529 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 476.90 ft / 145.36 m (Surveyed) |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles N of San Diego, CA |
| Location | San Diego County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation | 12E (2015) |
| Airport Use | Private |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | Split White-Green (lighted military airport) |
| Sectional chart | LOS ANGELES |
| Region | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZLA - LOS ANGELES |
| Tie-in FSS | SAN - SAN DIEGO |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | NKX (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 06L/24R
| Dimensions | 12000 x 200 ft (3658 x 61 m) |
| Surface | CONC |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 72 |
| 06L | 24R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 75° | 255° |
| Physical elevation | 425.40 ft | 474.60 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.864567 / -117.164853 | 32.872875 / -117.127032 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach light | ALSF1 | |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway 06R/24L
| Dimensions | 8001 x 200 ft (2439 x 61 m) |
| Surface | PEM |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 65 |
| 06R | 24L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 75° | 255° |
| Physical elevation | 429.90 ft | 476.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 32.865474 / -117.151676 | 32.871012 / -117.126459 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| CL lights | No | No |
- 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.