KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
12:35Z 02:50Z Day
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·01:56ZKNJK 090156Z 24010KT 10SM SCT250 36/03 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP068 T03610028
Wind
240° 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
36°C / 3°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.69 inHg
Clouds
SCT 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1006.8 HPa hourly temperature of 36.1°C and dew point of 2.8°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 9 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 3 kt | XW 10 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 9 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 3 | 10 L | — |
Density altitude
2,691 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+20.9°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)
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)
Diagram unavailable for El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 23:15 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE08/23Z → 09/00ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · SCT250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT250
TAF COR KNJK 082300Z 0823/0923 VRB04KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2964INS
VFRBECMG09/00Z → 09/02Z25015G25KT · SCT250
Wind: 25015G25KT
Clouds: SCT250
BECMG 0900/0902 25015G25KT SCT250 510004 QNH2964INS
VFRTEMPO09/02Z → 09/05Z26014KT · FEW250
Wind: 26014KT
Clouds: FEW250
TEMPO 0902/0905 26014KT FEW250
VFRFM09/05Z → 09/10Z2508KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
FM090500 25008KT 9999 FEW250 500000 QNH2972INS
VFRFM09/10Z → 09/23ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM091000 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2963INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0906 TIL 0913 COR 2309 TX38/0900Z TN23/0913Z FS30152
Raw TAF
TAF COR KNJK 082300Z 0823/0923 VRB04KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2964INS BECMG 0900/0902 25015G25KT SCT250 510004 QNH2964INS TEMPO 0902/0905 26014KT FEW250 FM090500 25008KT 9999 FEW250 500000 QNH2972INS FM091000 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2963INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0906 TIL 0913 COR 2309 TX38/0900Z TN23/0913Z FS30152
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