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KNJK · El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)

ICAO · US

ID KNJK FAA NJK Elev -42 ft Lat 32° 49.75' N Lon 115° 40.32' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 89.9° 9,503 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
26 269.9° 9,503 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
12 135.1° 6,825 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.06%
30 315.1° 6,825 ft 200 ft PEM Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 126.927
  • CLD CLNC DEL 134.020
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.100
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 134.830

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  • TACAN NJK

    El Centro

    111.00 MHz · DME 111.00 · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC IPL

    Imperial

    115.90 MHz · DME 115.90 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 36 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
  • ·154 CALIFORNIA EL CENTRO NAF (VRACIU FLD) (NJK)(KNJK) NAF 6 NW UTC–8(–7DT) N32º49.60´ W115º40.11´ –42 B NOTAM FILE NJK Not insp.
  • ·RWY 08–26: H9503X200 (PEM) PCN 62 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 08: OLS.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H6825X200 (PEM) PCN 35 R/D/W/T HIRL ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 08 HOOK E28(B) (1485') HOOK E28(B) (1500') RWY 26 RWY 12 HOOK E28(B) (1570') HOOK E28(B) (1246') RWY 30
  • ·OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Carrier deck lgt avbl Rwy 08–26 and 30.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 1(RCPT–105) 1(NC8) 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.
  • ·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 or large PAX acft rqr 48 hr ntc DSN 658–2655.
  • ·Avoid overflight housing located SW of twr and fuel farm located immediately SW apch end Rwy 30.
  • ·Avoid overflight town of El Centro approximately 5 NM E, blo 5000´ AGL.
  • ·Numerous cattle feed lots located thru–out area, avoid overflight at low altitude.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Thu 1500–0700Z‡, Fri 1500–0200Z‡, Sat 1500–2300Z‡, CLOSED Sun and holidays.
  • ·Ctc airfield mgr/civil acft landing permit mgr for permit info C760–339–2616, DSN 658–2616.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remark.
  • ·RSTD All civilian acft and all acft that intend to RON rqr 72 hr PPR, DSN 658–2601, C760–339–2601 during scheduled field hr.
  • ·CAUTION Inbound acft use extreme caution to avoid R2510 located 5 NM NW due to Air/Ground weapons opr and parachute drops.
  • ·Extreme mid–air potential due to high density VFR general aviation tfc and crop dusters in vicinity.
  • ·Avoid Imperial Co arpt 4.5 NM E uncontrolled, blo 3000´ AGL.
  • ·Bird activity mid Dec to mid Mar SR–SS within the adjacent fld located E and W of the arpt.
  • ·Parachuting Activities/Exercises are conducted on regular basis off NJK TACAN 170/10 or IPL VORTAC 240/12.
  • ·TFC PAT Dense fld carrier ldg practice tfc all hr.
  • ·Reduced rwy separation standard in effect USN/USMC acft.
  • ·MISC Acft inbound make initial ctc with twr 15 NM or sooner.
  • ·Air Traffic Control Tower in non–radar environment with high volume of air tfc.
  • ·Improved Fresnel lens OLS avbl Rwy 08 and Rwy 26.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 760-339-2601

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Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Navy

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Naval Air Facility El CentroMCAS El Centro

Source: OurAirports community

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 62 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 62 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 65 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 65 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 65 nm
Brunno Winnubst San Diego CA 74 nm
Clayton Lang San Diego CA 74 nm
David William Leonard San Diego CA 74 nm
Gregory Michael Madariaga San Diego CA 74 nm
John Warren Hardy San Diego CA 74 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Andrew Edward Briseno Imperial CA 5 nm
Robert Matthew Phillips Imperial CA 5 nm
Magdalena Medina Hernandez Imperial CA 5 nm
Philip Kubeck El Centro CA 6 nm
Jose Oswaldo Madero Calexico CA 13 nm
Ronald Charles Leimgruber Holtville CA 15 nm
Vincent Gerard Merten Holtville CA 15 nm
Brett Casey Mostrong Holtville CA 15 nm
Caleb Alan Moore Holtville CA 15 nm
Richard Paul Fordem Borrego Springs CA 42 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wayne Stewart Wah Seeley CA 2 nm
Larry Dale Rose Imperial CA 5 nm
Raul Holguin Anaya Imperial CA 5 nm
Stephen Matthew Gaddis Imperial CA 5 nm
Paul Antonio Rivas Imperial CA 5 nm
Douglas William Johnston El Centro CA 6 nm
Richard James Klemm El Centro CA 6 nm
James Edward Piper El Centro CA 6 nm
Robert Dean Turner El Centro CA 6 nm
Adrian Cantu El Centro CA 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
63 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
64 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
66 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
73 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
74 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
86 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
110 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
110 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
112 nm
Corona Air Paint
Corona, CA
116 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.