KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
12:36Z 02:55Z Night
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Current METARVFR
41 min ago·04:56ZKNJK 240456Z 16003KT 10SM FEW180 BKN250 34/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03440072
Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
34°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.84 inHg
Clouds
FEW 18,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.1 HPa hourly temperature of 34.4°C and dew point of 7.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262897 mPEM
12/302080 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 1 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
32.8292°, -115.6720°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
2,316 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+18.9°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNJK
- ATIS26.927
- CLDCLNC DEL34.020
- GND121.900
- TWR119.100
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.830
Navaids near airportassoc. KNJK
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | VORTAC | 115.90 MHz | HIGH |
| NJK | TACAN | 111.00 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08/269,503 ft (2,897 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/306,825 ft (2,080 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KNJK
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp41°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/23 23:18 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/23Z → 24/03ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · FEW200 SCT250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200 SCT250
TAF KNJK 232300Z 2323/2423 VRB04KT 9999 FEW200 SCT250 QNH2977INS
VFRTEMPO23/23Z → 24/02ZBKN250
Clouds: BKN250
TEMPO 2323/2402 BKN250
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/16Z2206KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: 2206KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
FM240300 22006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2979INS
VFRFM24/16Z → 24/23ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM241600 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2406 TIL 2413 TX42/2423Z TN24/2413Z FS30152
Raw TAF
TAF KNJK 232300Z 2323/2423 VRB04KT 9999 FEW200 SCT250 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2323/2402 BKN250 FM240300 22006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2979INS FM241600 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH2970INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2406 TIL 2413 TX42/2423Z TN24/2413Z FS30152
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