KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
13:12Z 02:20Z Day
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Current METARVFR
55 min ago·16:56ZKNJK 231656Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 39/15 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP118 T03940150 $
Wind
150° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
39°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.83 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.8 HPa hourly temperature of 39.4°C and dew point of 15.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 16:55Z → 23 18:55ZSFC – 37,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08/262897 mPEM
12/302080 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 | HW 5 kt | XW 8 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 9 kt | XW 2 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 9 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
2,916 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+23.9°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 2026/08/22 23:18 UTC
23/00Z
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE22/23Z → 23/06Z24012KT · ≥10 km · BKN100 SCT250
Wind: 24012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN100 SCT250
TAF KNJK 222312Z 2223/2323 24012KT 9999 BKN100 SCT250 QNH2969INS
VFRFM23/06Z → 23/11Z2708KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 2708KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM230600 27008KT 9999 SKC QNH2974INS
VFRBECMG23/11Z → 23/12ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW090 BKN120
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW090 BKN120
BECMG 2311/2312 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 BKN120 QNH2971INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2223 TX46/2322Z TN29/2313Z FS30255
Raw TAF
TAF KNJK 222312Z 2223/2323 24012KT 9999 BKN100 SCT250 QNH2969INS FM230600 27008KT 9999 SKC QNH2974INS BECMG 2311/2312 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 BKN120 QNH2971INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2223 TX46/2322Z TN29/2313Z FS30255
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