El Centro Naf (vraciu Fld) Airport (NJK)

NJK
El Centro Naf (vraciu Fld) Airport (NJK)
El Centro, CA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier NJK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 115°40'6.8283" W / 32°49'35.8781" N
-115.668563 / 32.826633 (Estimated)
Elevation -42.50 ft / -12.95 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 6 nautical miles NW of El Centro, CA
Location Imperial County, CA
Magnetic Variation 11E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Navy owned
Owner US NAVY
Address OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142
WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager BASE OPS
Phone number 760-339-2601
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Split White-Green (lighted military airport)
Sectional chart PHOENIX
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 NJK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 9503 x 200 ft (2897 x 61 m)
Surface PEM
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 62
08 26
Alignment 90° 270°
Physical elevation -48.10 ft -46.50 ft
Coordinates 32.829133 / -115.687109 32.829159 / -115.656173
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
CL lights No No
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 6825 x 200 ft (2080 x 61 m)
Surface PEM
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 35
12 30
Alignment 135° 315°
Physical elevation -46.90 ft -42.50 ft
Coordinates 32.829781 / -115.672113 32.816486 / -115.656443
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
CL lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.