KNJK· NJK· El Centro
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
medium airport · elevation -42 ft (-13 m)
13:42Z 01:19Z Day
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Current METARVFR
10 min ago·00:56ZKNJK 090056Z 17004KT 10SM FEW080 39/07 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP058 T03940067
Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
39°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1004 hPa
29.66 inHg
Clouds
FEW 8,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNJK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1005.8 HPa hourly temperature of 39.4°C and dew point of 6.7°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 | HW 1 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 3 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 3 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
3,078 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)KNJK
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp41°C
QNH1004 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=22
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)
Diagram unavailable for El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 23:09 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/23Z → 09/02Z3406KT · ≥10 km · FEW080
Wind: 3406KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080
TAF KNJK 082300Z 0823/0923 34006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2964INS
VFRFM09/02Z → 09/09Z2606KT · ≥10 km · FEW080
Wind: 2606KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW080
FM090200 26006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2965INS
VFRFM09/09Z → 09/23ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM090900 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2963INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0906 TIL 0913 TX42/0823Z TN24/0913Z FS30152
Raw TAF
TAF KNJK 082300Z 0823/0923 34006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2964INS FM090200 26006KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2965INS FM090900 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2963INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0906 TIL 0913 TX42/0823Z TN24/0913Z FS30152
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