KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
13:01Z 02:21Z Day
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Current METARVFR
56 min ago·14:56ZKNJK 261456Z AUTO 25022G30KT 10SM -RA CLR 19/06 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 25032/1436 SLP125 P0000 60000 T01890061 53021 $
Wind
250° 22 kt (gust 30 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
19°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.85 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
-RA
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 32 knots from 250 degrees at 14:36 sea level pressure of 1012.5 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 18.9°C and dew point of 6.1°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 2.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL022C17213 min ago
- FL290B73815 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262897 mPEM
12/302080 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | TW 21 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 9 kt | XW 20 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 21 | 8 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Marginal | HW 9 | 20 L | Crosswind 20 kt — significant |
Density altitude
489 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+3.9°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/25 15:24 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE25/15Z → 25/17Z29018G26KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 SCT140 BKN200
Wind: 29018G26KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 SCT140 BKN200
TAF TAF KNJK 251500Z 2515/2615 29018G26KT 9999 FEW020 SCT140 BKN200 520006 QNH2975INS
VFRFM25/17Z → 26/11Z27022G30KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 SCT140 SCT200
Wind: 27022G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 SCT140 SCT200
FM251700 27022G30KT 9999 FEW020 SCT140 SCT200 520006 530603 QNH2970INS
VFRTEMPO26/03Z → 26/09Z27030G40KT
Wind: 27030G40KT
TEMPO 2603/2609 27030G40KT
VFRFM26/11Z → 26/15Z27015G25KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 27015G25KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM261100 27015G25KT 9999 SKC 520005 QNH2975INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2522 NEXT 2707 TX33/2523Z TN16/2614Z FS30247
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNJK 251500Z 2515/2615 29018G26KT 9999 FEW020 SCT140 BKN200 520006 QNH2975INS FM251700 27022G30KT 9999 FEW020 SCT140 SCT200 520006 530603 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2603/2609 27030G40KT FM261100 27015G25KT 9999 SKC 520005 QNH2975INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2522 NEXT 2707 TX33/2523Z TN16/2614Z FS30247
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