KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
13:53Z 01:03Z Night
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Current METARVFR
57 min ago·03:56ZKNJK 230356Z 25017KT 10SM FEW070 21/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02110089
Wind
250° 17 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
21°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.96 inHg
Clouds
FEW 7,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.1 HPa hourly temperature of 21.1°C and dew point of 8.9°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 | TW 16 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 7 kt | XW 15 kt R |
32.8292°, -115.6720°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 26) | Preferred | HW 16 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Marginal | HW 7 | 15 L | Crosswind 15 kt — significant |
Density altitude
621 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+5.9°C
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
Wind21 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
Diagram unavailable for El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/22 23:39 UTC
21/00Z
21/06Z
21/12Z
21/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE20/23Z → 21/04ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 BKN200
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 BKN200
TAF KNJK 202300Z 2023/2123 VRB04KT 9999 FEW070 BKN200 QNH2975INS
VFRFM21/04Z → 21/12Z2606KT · ≥10 km · SCT200
Wind: 2606KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT200
FM210400 26006KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2978INS
VFRFM21/12Z → 21/19ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · FEW200
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW200
FM211200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2981INS
VFRFM21/19Z → 21/23Z1406KT · ≥10 km · FEW070 FEW200
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW070 FEW200
FM211900 14006KT 9999 FEW070 FEW200 QNH2979INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2106 TIL 2113 TX32/2023Z TN18/2113Z FS30152
Raw TAF
TAF KNJK 202300Z 2023/2123 VRB04KT 9999 FEW070 BKN200 QNH2975INS FM210400 26006KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2978INS FM211200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2981INS FM211900 14006KT 9999 FEW070 FEW200 QNH2979INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2106 TIL 2113 TX32/2023Z TN18/2113Z FS30152
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