Miramar Mcas (joe Foss Fld) Airport (NKX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
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)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Navy owned
Owner	US NAVY
Address	OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373
Manager	COMMANDING OFFICER
Address	MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR SAN DIEGO, CA 92145

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	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)

Airport Communications

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE

Runway Information

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

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FVQ	DME	CARLSBAD	116Y	116.95		17.1 nm
NKX	TACAN	MIRAMAR	33X	109.60	12E	0.6 nm
NZY	TACAN	NORTH ISLAND	117X	117.00	11E	10.6 nm
NRS	TACAN	IMPERIAL BEACH	29X	109.20	11E	18.4 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	27.3 nm
TIJ	VOR/DME	TIJUANA	112X	116.50	12E	21.9 nm
MZB	VORTAC	MISSION BAY	125X	117.80	15E	6.6 nm
PGY	VORTAC	POGGI	111Y	116.45	14E	17.6 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	26.3 nm
JLI	VORTAC	JULIAN	84Y	113.75	15E	32.5 nm
SAN	VOT	MOUNT SOLEDAD		109.00		5.8 nm
SEE	VOT	GILLESPIE FIELD		110.00		8.9 nm

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.