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EL CENTRO NAF (VRACIU FLD) AIRPORT

EL CENTRO, CA, USA

Airport Info
Suggest Updated Information for this Airport

Location

Latitude / Longitude: 32°49'35"N / 115°40'6"W
  32°49.598'N / 115°40.1138'W
  32.8266 / -115.6686
Elevation: -42.5 ft. (estimated)
Variation: 11E (2015)
From city: 06 miles NW of EL CENTRO, CA

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
Responsible ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: SAN DIEGO [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: NJK (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
IPL 300oT/9.3 IMPERIAL VORTAC 115.90 14E
MXL 298oT/25.5 MEXICALI VOR/DME 115.00 14E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services

Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions: 9503 x 200 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 08
Runway 26
Latitude: 32-49-44.8789N 32-49-44.9708N
Longitude: 115-41-13.5920W 115-39-22.2227W
Elevation: -48.1 ft. -46.5 ft.
Runway true heading: 090 270
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in fair condition nonprecision instrument, in fair condition
Centerline lights: no no
 

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6825 x 200 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 32-49-47.2113N 32-48-59.3501N
Longitude: 115-40-19.6082W 115-39-23.1934W
Elevation: -46.9 ft. -42.5 ft.
Runway true heading: 135 315
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in fair condition nonprecision instrument, in fair condition
Centerline lights: no no
 

Additional Remarks

  • SERVICE - LGT - CARRIER DECK LGT AVBL RWY 08-26 AND 30.
  • JASU - 1(RCPT-105) 1(NC8) (WELLS AIR START SYS).
  • FUEL - TRAN PILOTS EXP UP TO 2 HR DELAY WO PRIOR ARNG DSN 658-2425, C760-339-2425. - HOT REFUEL AVBL MOST ACFT 1630-0430Z++ MON-THU; 1600-0200Z++ FRI; 1630-2300Z++ SAT; CLSD SUN AND HOL. HOT REFUL HR SUBJ TO SHORT NTC CHG, REFER TO NOTAM. J8
  • FLUID - HPOX LOX
  • OIL - O-128-156
  • TRAN ALERT- NO TRAN SVC 0700-1500Z++. TRAN MAINT EXTREMELY LTD. TRAN ACFT INBD WITH ORDNANCE ADV TWR ON INITIAL CTC. TRAN ACFT INBD WITH ORDNANCE FOR HOT REFUL MUST SAFE THEIR ACFT PRIOR TO HOTPITTING, T-LINE CANNOT SAFETY OR PIN TRAN ACFT. LTD SVC AVBL FOR LARGE PAX ACFT RQR 48 HR NTC DSN 658-2655.
  • CAUTION - INBD ACFT USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID R2510 LCTD 5 NM NW DUE TO A/G WEAPONS OPR AND PRCHT DROPS. EXTREME MID-AIR POTENTIAL DUE TO HI DENSITY VFR GEN AVN TFC AND CROP DUSTERS IN VCNTY. AVOID IMPERIAL CO ARPT 4.5 NM E UNCTL, BLW 3000' AGL.
  • CAUTION - BIRD ACT MID DEC TO MID MAR SR-SS WITHIN THE ADJ FLD LCTD E AND W OF THE ARPT. PJE ARE CONDUCTED ON REG BASIS OFF NJK TACAN 170/10 OR IPL VORTAC 240/12.
  • TFC PAT - DENSE FLD CARRIER LDG PRACTICE TFC ALL HR. REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT.
  • NS ABTMT - AVOID OVFT HSG LCTD SW OF TWR AND FUEL FARM LCTD IMMED SW APCH END RWY 30. AVOID OVFT TOWN OF EL CENTRO APRX 5 NM E, BLW 5000' AGL. NUMEROUS CATTLE FEED LOTS LCTD THRU-OUT AREA, AVOID OVFT AT LO ALT.
  • MISC - ACFT INBD MAKE INITIAL CTC WITH TWR 15 NM OR SOONER. ATCT IN A NON-RADAR ENVIRONMENT WITH HI VOLUME OF AIR TFC. IMPROVED FRESNEL LENS OLS AVBL RWY 08 AND 26.
  • RSTD: ALL CIV ACFT AND ALL ACFT THAT INTEND TO RON REQUIRE 72 HR PPR, DSN 658-2601, C760-339-2601 DUR SKED FIELD HRS.
  • FUEL - JAA/F24 AVBL
  • CTC AIRFIELD MGR/CIVIL ACFT LANDING PERMIT MGR FOR PERMIT INFO C760-339-2616, DSN 658-2616.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC YUMA CERAP AT 928-269-9569.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Nov 28, 2024 to Dec 25, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 (PDF)
   VOR/DME RWY 30 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 26 (PDF)
   TACAN-A (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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