KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
13:03Z 02:20Z Day
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Current METARVFR
24 min ago·20:56ZKNJK 242056Z 11008KT 10SM FEW250 31/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP086 T03111017 58025 $
Wind
110° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
31°C / −2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.74 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1008.6 HPa hourly temperature of 31.1°C and dew point of -1.7°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 2.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 | HW 8 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 7 kt | XW 3 kt L |
32.8292°, -115.6720°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Preferred | HW 8 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Usable | HW 7 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
2,037 ft
elevation -42 ft
ISA deviation
+15.9°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)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 15:15 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/15Z → 24/21Z2508KT · ≥10 km · BKN250
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN250
TAF KNJK 241500Z 2415/2515 25008KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2970INS
VFRFM24/21Z → 24/23Z24015G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN250
Wind: 24015G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN250
FM242100 24015G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2964INS
VFRFM24/23Z → 25/07Z25020G30KT · ≥10 km · BKN250
Wind: 25020G30KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN250
FM242300 25020G30KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2962INS
VFRFM25/07Z → 25/15Z25014G22KT · ≥10 km · SCT140 BKN200
Wind: 25014G22KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT140 BKN200
FM250700 25014G22KT 9999 SCT140 BKN200 QNH2972INS TX31/2423Z TN16/2513Z FS30106
Raw TAF
TAF KNJK 241500Z 2415/2515 25008KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2970INS FM242100 24015G20KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2964INS FM242300 25020G30KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2962INS FM250700 25014G22KT 9999 SCT140 BKN200 QNH2972INS TX31/2423Z TN16/2513Z FS30106
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