AvnWx.com KNJK - KNJK - El Centro NAF (Vraciu Field)

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	NJK / KNJK
Lat/Lng:	32.82663280555556, -115.66856341666667 32-49-35.8781N, 115-40-06.8283W Estimated by Military on 03/01/2023
Elevation:	-42 feet Estimated by Military on 03/01/2023
Magnetic Variation:	11E,(2015), [10E (2026)]
Sectional:	PHOENIX
From City:	6nm NW of El Centro

FAA/ICAO Identifier:

NJK / KNJK

Lat/Lng:

32.82663280555556, -115.66856341666667
32-49-35.8781N, 115-40-06.8283W
Estimated by Military on 03/01/2023

Elevation:

-42 feet Estimated by Military on 03/01/2023

Magnetic Variation:

11E,(2015), [10E (2026)]

Sectional:

PHOENIX

From City:

6nm NW of El Centro

Operations

Use:	Private
Ownership:	Navy owned
Activation:	02/1973
Attended:	All year Mon-Thu 1500-0700Z++ All year Fri 1500-0200Z++ All year Sat 1500-2300Z++ Closed Sun and Holiday.
Control Tower:	yes 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL.
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	16
Days Tower Operational:	WDE
Airspace Class:	D
Tower Radar:	ASR,24 HRS
ARTCC:	Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:	San Diego FSS(SAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:	NJKNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Lights:	Available only During Hours of Operation.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise Split-White-Green (Lighted Military Airport)
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Private

Ownership:

Navy owned

Activation:

02/1973

Attended:

All year Mon-Thu 1500-0700Z++ All year Fri 1500-0200Z++ All year Sat 1500-2300Z++
Closed Sun and Holiday.

Control Tower:

yes 1500-0700Z++ MON-THU; 1500-0200Z++ FRI; 1500-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL.

Type:

ATCT

Hours:

Days Tower Operational:

WDE

Airspace Class:

Tower Radar:

ASR,24 HRS

ARTCC:

Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center

FSS:

San Diego FSS(SAN)

NOTAMs and Weather:

NJKNOTAM-D service at airport

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Lights:

Available only During Hours of Operation.

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise
Split-White-Green (Lighted Military Airport)

Landing Fee:

Communications

ATIS:

269.275
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'El Centro Tower'
360.2,	119.1

Ground:

Contact 'El Centro Ground'
254.35,	121.9

Clearance:

340.2

Emergency:

243.0,

121.5

Other:

--PMSV METRO 348.3

Tower Remarks:

Approach/Departure Service Provided by Yuma Cerap (Zyl) on Frequencies 132.275/292.2 (El Centro RCAG).

Bottled Oxygen:	High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High/Low pressure

Bottled Oxygen:

High/Low pressure

Bulk Oxygen:

High/Low pressure

Owner:	US Navy Oceanographic Ofc - Code 3142 Washington, Dc 20373
Manager:	Base Operations Ca 760-339-2601

Owner:

US Navy
Oceanographic Ofc - Code 3142
Washington, Dc 20373

Manager:

Base Operations
Ca
760-339-2601

Runways

Runways:	08/26 12/30

Runways:

08/26
12/30

Runway 08/26

Length:	9503 feet by Military on 09/01/2011
Width:	200 feet
Surface:	PEM / Porous Asphalt Concrete
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Classification (PCN):	62 /R/C/W/T, 62 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Low (represents > 92 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 08	End 26
True Alignment:	090,(080 Magnetic)	270,(260 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:	E28 Hook E28(B) (1485')	E28 Hook E28(B) (1500')
Elevation at End:	-48.1' MSL	-46.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	-45.9' MSL	-46.1' MSL
Approach Lights:	OLS	OLS

Runway 12/30

Length:	6825 feet by Military on 03/03/2020
Width:	200 feet
Surface:	PEM / Porous Asphalt Concrete
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Classification (PCN):	35 /R/D/W/T, 35 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Very Low (represents <e; 92 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 12	End 30
True Alignment:	135,(125 Magnetic)	315,(305 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:	Nonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:	E28 Hook E28(B) (1570')	E28 Hook E28(B) (1246')
Elevation at End:	-46.9' MSL	-42.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	-45.9' MSL	-42.5' MSL

Additional Remarks

•	Service - Light - Carrier Deck Light Available Runway 08-26 and 30.
•	JASU - 1(Rcpt-105) 1(Nc8) (Wells Air Start Sys).
•	Fuel - Tran Pilots Exp Up to 2 Hour Delay Wo Prior Arng DSN 658-2425, C760-339-2425. - Hot Refuel Available Most Aircraft 1630-0430Z++ Mon-Thu; 1600-0200Z++ Fri; 1630-2300Z++ Sat; Closed Sun and Holiday. Hot Reful Hour Subj to Short Ntc Chg, Refer to Notam. J8
•	Fluid - High Pressure Oxygen Servicing (Hpox) Liquid Oxygen Servicing (LOX)
•	Oil - O-128-156
•	Transient Alert- No Tran Service 0700-1500Z++. Tran Maintenance Extremely Limited. Tran Aircraft Inbound with Ordnance Adv Tower on Initial Contact. Tran Aircraft Inbound with Ordnance for Hot Reful Must Safe Their Aircraft Prior to Hotpitting, T-Line Cannot Safety or Pin Tran Aircraft. Limited Service Available for Large Pax Aircraft Require 48 Hour Ntc DSN 658-2655.
•	Caution - Inbound Aircraft Use Extreme Caution to Avoid R2510 Located 5 NM NW Due to a/G Weapons Operating and Prcht Drops. Extreme Mid-Air Potential Due to Hi Density VFR Gen Avn Traffic and Crop Dusters in Vicinity. Avoid Imperial Co Airport 4.5 NM E Unctl, Blw 3000' AGL.
•	Caution - Bird Act Mid Dec to Mid Mar Sr-Ss Within the Adjacent Field Located E and W of the Airport. Pje are Conducted on Reg Basis Off Njk Tacan 170/10 or Ipl Vortac 240/12.
•	Traffic Pattern - Dense Field Carrier Landing Practice Traffic All Hour. Reduced Runway Separation Standard in Effect USN/USMC Aircraft.
•	Noise Abatement - Avoid Ovft Hsg Located SW of Tower and Fuel Farm Located Immed SW Approach End Runway 30. Avoid Ovft Town of El Centro Aprx 5 NM E, Blw 5000' AGL. Numerous Cattle Feed Lots Located Thru-out Area, Avoid Ovft at Lo Altitude.
•	Misc - Aircraft Inbound Make Initial Contact with Tower 15 NM or Sooner. Air Traffic Control Tower in a Non-Radar Environment with Hi Volume of Air Traffic. Improved Fresnel Lens OLS Available Runway 08 and 26.
•	Restricted: All Civ Aircraft and All Aircraft That Intend to Ron Require 72 Hour Prior Permission, DSN 658-2601, C760-339-2601 During Scheduled Field Hours.
•	Fuel - Jaa/F24 Available
•	Contact Airfield Mgr/Civil Aircraft Landing Permit Mgr for Permit Info C760-339-2616, DSN 658-2616.
•	for Cd When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Contact Yuma Cerap at 928-269-9569.

•

Service - Light - Carrier Deck Light Available Runway 08-26 and 30.

•

JASU - 1(Rcpt-105) 1(Nc8) (Wells Air Start Sys).

•

Fuel - Tran Pilots Exp Up to 2 Hour Delay Wo Prior Arng DSN 658-2425, C760-339-2425. - Hot Refuel Available Most Aircraft 1630-0430Z++ Mon-Thu; 1600-0200Z++ Fri; 1630-2300Z++ Sat; Closed Sun and Holiday. Hot Reful Hour Subj to Short Ntc Chg, Refer to Notam. J8

•

Fluid - High Pressure Oxygen Servicing (Hpox) Liquid Oxygen Servicing (LOX)

•

Oil - O-128-156

•

Transient Alert- No Tran Service 0700-1500Z++. Tran Maintenance Extremely Limited. Tran Aircraft Inbound with Ordnance Adv Tower on Initial Contact. Tran Aircraft Inbound with Ordnance for Hot Reful Must Safe Their Aircraft Prior to Hotpitting, T-Line Cannot Safety or Pin Tran Aircraft. Limited Service Available for Large Pax Aircraft Require 48 Hour Ntc DSN 658-2655.

•

Caution - Inbound Aircraft Use Extreme Caution to Avoid R2510 Located 5 NM NW Due to a/G Weapons Operating and Prcht Drops. Extreme Mid-Air Potential Due to Hi Density VFR Gen Avn Traffic and Crop Dusters in Vicinity. Avoid Imperial Co Airport 4.5 NM E Unctl, Blw 3000' AGL.

•

Caution - Bird Act Mid Dec to Mid Mar Sr-Ss Within the Adjacent Field Located E and W of the Airport. Pje are Conducted on Reg Basis Off Njk Tacan 170/10 or Ipl Vortac 240/12.

•

Traffic Pattern - Dense Field Carrier Landing Practice Traffic All Hour. Reduced Runway Separation Standard in Effect USN/USMC Aircraft.

•

Noise Abatement - Avoid Ovft Hsg Located SW of Tower and Fuel Farm Located Immed SW Approach End Runway 30. Avoid Ovft Town of El Centro Aprx 5 NM E, Blw 5000' AGL. Numerous Cattle Feed Lots Located Thru-out Area, Avoid Ovft at Lo Altitude.

•

Misc - Aircraft Inbound Make Initial Contact with Tower 15 NM or Sooner. Air Traffic Control Tower in a Non-Radar Environment with Hi Volume of Air Traffic. Improved Fresnel Lens OLS Available Runway 08 and 26.

•

Restricted: All Civ Aircraft and All Aircraft That Intend to Ron Require 72 Hour Prior Permission, DSN 658-2601, C760-339-2601 During Scheduled Field Hours.

•

Fuel - Jaa/F24 Available

•

Contact Airfield Mgr/Civil Aircraft Landing Permit Mgr for Permit Info C760-339-2616, DSN 658-2616.

•

for Cd When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Contact Yuma Cerap at 928-269-9569.

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Location

Operations

Communications

Services

Ownership

Runways

Runway 08/26

Runway 12/30

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks