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El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)

medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
12:36Z 02:55Z Night
Current METARVFR
49 min ago·03:56Z
KNJK 240356Z 16005KT 10SM FEW180 BKN250 35/08 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03500078
Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Temperature
35°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
FEW 18,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.6 HPa hourly temperature of 35.0°C and dew point of 7.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW5 kt160°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262897 mPEM
12/302080 mPEM
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 08/26HW 2 ktXW 5 kt R
RWY 12/30HW 5 ktXW 2 kt R
32.8292°, -115.6720°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 12/30 (use 12)PreferredHW 52 R
RWY 08/26 (use 08)UsableHW 25 R
Density altitude
2,436 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+19.9°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
IPLVORTAC115.90 MHzHIGH
NJKTACAN111.00 MHzMEDIUM
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)
H30120826
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/23 23:18 UTC
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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