About Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field)

MIRAMAR MCAS (JOE FOSS FLD)

ICAO	KNKX
FAA ID	NKX
IATA	NKX
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	February 1944
Coordinates (ARP)	32.86853, -117.14319 325207N 1170835W
Variation	11.0° E (2024)
Timezone	Los_Angeles (-7 h)
Local time	May 2, 2024 14:50
Fuel types
Usage	Private
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
6L	075°	064°	12,001 ft	200 ft	Concrete	32.8646	-117.1649
24R	255°	244°	12,001 ft	200 ft	Concrete	32.8729	-117.127
6R	075°	064°	8,002 ft	200 ft	PEM	32.8655	-117.1517
24L	255°	244°	8,002 ft	200 ft	PEM	32.871	-117.1265

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field)

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field) is a midsized airport in California, United States. The airport is located at latitude 32.86848 and longitude -117.14250. The airport has 2 runways: 6L/24R and 6R/24L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KNKX. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is NKX. The airport's IATA code is NKX. Nearby other airfields are Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, San Diego International Airport, Gillespie Field, North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) and Ramona Airport.

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field) publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Los Angeles.

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field) is in the timezone of America/Los_Angeles. Difference with UTC is -7 h. Today the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:31. This applies to Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (Joe Foss Field), the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport	KMYF	3.2 NM	177°
Qualcomm Building N Heliport	US-1113	3.2 NM	301°
Sharp Mem Hospital Heliport	US-1114	4.2 NM	187°
Rady Childrens Hospital-San Diego Heliport	US-1108	4.2 NM	186°
Ucsd Jacobs Medical Center Rooftop Heliport	US-0893	4.3 NM	277°
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Heliport	US-0892	4.3 NM	284°
Rady Children's Hospital Cul-De-Sac Heliport	US-E689	4.4 NM	185°
Torrey Pines Gliderport	US-1109	5.4 NM	283°
Ucsd Medical Center Hillcrest Heliport	US-1115	7.0 NM	189°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Miramar	NKX	TACAN	0.6 NM	276°
Mission Bay	MZB	VORTAC	6.6 NM	218°
North Island	NZY	TACAN	11 NM	200°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
6L	No special treatment	72/R/B/W/T	High
24R	No special treatment	72/R/B/W/T	High
6R	No special treatment	65/R/B/W/T	High
24L	No special treatment	65/R/B/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
6L
24R
6R
24L

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
6L
24R
6R
24L

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
6L	426 ft	52 ft	3.0°	132 ft
24R	475 ft	55 ft	3.0°	145 ft
6R	430 ft	55 ft	3.0°	136 ft
24L	477 ft	46 ft	3.0°	145 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
6L
24R
6R
24L

Lights and markings

ID	Approach Light System	Centerline Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
6L		Yes	P4L
24R	ALSF1	Yes	P4L
6R		No	P4L
24L		No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
6L
24R	ILS/DME
6R
24L