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San Diego · US

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (KNKX)

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THE FIELD

Runways

06L/24R

12,000 × 200 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 06L

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
425.4 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

06L · APCH LGT SYSTEM CODE
OLS

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 24R

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
474.6 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
ALSF1
Runway remarks · 1

24R · APCH LGT SYSTEM CODE
SF, OLS

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

06R/24L

8,001 × 200 ft

PEM · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 06R

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
429.9 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

06R · APCH LGT SYSTEM CODE
OLS

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 24L

Published direction
Not published
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
476.9 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

24L · APCH LGT SYSTEM CODE
OLS

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

SOCAL APPAPP
132.2 MHz
ATISATIS
35.2 MHz
CLNC DELCLD
125.975 MHz
SOCAL DEPDEP
119.6 MHz
GNDGND
128.625 MHz
PMSV METROPMSV
34.24 MHz
PTDPTD
33.562 MHz
TWRTWR
135.2 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
Not published
Facility use
Private use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
MN

Attendance & contacts

ALL · MON-THU · 1530-0800Z

ALL · FRI · 1630-0200Z++

ALL · SAT · CLSD

ALL · SUN · 2200-0200Z++

ALL · HOL · CLSD

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · COMMANDING OFFICER

OWNER · US NAVY

Airport remarks · 23

ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2.

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.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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