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MIRAMAR MCAS (JOE FOSS FLD) AIRPORT

SAN DIEGO, CA, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 32°52'6"N / 117°8'35"W
  32°52.1117'N / 117°8.5913'W
  32.8685 / -117.1432
Elevation: 477.1 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (2015)
From city: 03 miles N of SAN DIEGO, CA

Operations

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

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MZB 39oT/6.6 MISSION BAY VORTAC 117.80 15E
PGY 332oT/17.6 POGGI VORTAC 109.80 14E
TIJ 334oT/21.9 TIJUANA VOR/DME 116.50 14E
OCN 148oT/26.3 OCEANSIDE VORTAC 115.30 15E
JLI 240oT/32.5 JULIAN VORTAC 114.00 15E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
TIJUANA 345oT/20.9 381 14E UN

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 06L/24R

Dimensions: 12000 x 200 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 06L
Runway 24R
Latitude: 32-51-52.4391N 32-52-22.3469N
Longitude: 117-09-53.4567W 117-07-37.3024W
Elevation: 425.7 ft. 474.9 ft.
Runway true heading: 075 255
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY I CONFIG.
Centerline lights: yes yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 06R/24L

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft.
Surface: NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 06R
Runway 24L
Latitude: 32-51-55.7025N 32-52-15.6406N
Longitude: 117-09-06.0198W 117-07-35.2368W
Elevation: 430.2 ft. 477.1 ft.
Runway true heading: 075 255
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Centerline lights: no no
 

Additional Remarks

  • CAUTION: WATER ON THE RUBBER BUILD-UP AREAS OF THE RWY MAY PRODUCE POOR TRACTION AND/OR BA AND STANDING WATER ON RWY MAY PRODUCE HYDROPLANING COND.
  • NS ABTMT: STRICTLY ENFORCED, MANDATORY PRO AND CRS RULES. ALL TRAN ACFT MUST REVIEW AND SIGN NOISE ABATEMENT FORM WITH FLT PLANNING.
  • CAUTION: HIGH MID-AIR POTENTIAL, EXER EXTREME VIGILANCE.
  • CAUTION: ALL ACFT ARR/DEP VFR VIA CORRIDOR RULES TO/FR COASTLINE ARE ADZD TO EXER EXTREME CTN TO AVOID HANG GLDR ACT NEAR TORRY PINES GOLF CRS, NKX R-283/5 DME.
  • CAUTION: EXTSV GEN AVIATION TFC ALL ALTS, ALL DRCT NEAR AFLD. HIGH VOLUME OF CIV VFR TFC ALONG THE COAST W OF AFLD.
  • MISC: ORDNANCE, LIVE OR INERT, NOT PMTD TO RMN ON RON TSNT ACFT.
  • SERVICE-LGT: PAPI RRP NOT COINCIDENTAL WITH PAR RY 24L & RY 24R. PAPI UNITS FOR RY 06R/L ARE OPTIMIZED FOR HGT GROUP 2 TYPE ACFT.
  • A-GEAR: SHORT FLD A-GEAR RWY 24R NML DE-RIGGED.
  • FUEL: J5
  • FLUID: SP LHOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-148-156.
  • TRAN ALERT: NO AMC FLEET SVC AVBL. ALCE TEAM RQR FOR ALL AMC FLT. LTD TRAN SVC, NO TIE-DOWN, OIL/LABORATORY ANALYSIS OR TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL.
  • JASU: (A/M47A-4) (NC-10A1) (NC-10C)
  • TRAN ALERT: NO SHUTTLE SVC AVBL. ALL VIP ACFT CTC AIRFIELD OPS ON PTD 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
  • RSTD (1 OF 3): PPR FOR ALL TSNT ACFT AND TRANSCOM/JOSAC/NALO ARE RQRD TO CTC VISITING ACFT LINE DSN 307-4284, C858-307-4284 (PPR RSTRD TO 30 MIN BFR/AFT APVD TIME; PPR NOT VALID OUTSIDE OF THIS WINDOW AND MUST BE RE-COORDD TO ARR).
  • RSTD (2 OF 3): FOR STAGING (LCL TRNG FLT) OR HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS (VIP M7 AND ABOVE, MEDEVAC W/BATTLE PATIENTS, OIF/OEF HOMECOMING, HR/ANGEL FLIGHTS ETC.) ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY AIROPS 1HR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL DUE TO 3DMAW CG AND STATION CO COORDINATION.
  • RSTD (3 OF 3): PLEASE CTC THE OPS DUTY OFFICER AT DSN 307-4277/4284, C858-307-4277/4284.
  • TFC PAT: REDUCED RWY SEPARATION STD IN EFF USN/USMC ACFT. OPR ON PARL RWY 700' APART. MULTI PRACTICE APCH RY 06L/R NOT AUTH. RADAR VECTORS TO FINAL APCH EXP STEEP DESCENT.
  • AIRFIELD OPRG HRS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CHECK NOTAMS OR CTC AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY HRS. PILOTS FILING MCAS MIRAMAR AS AN ALTN OR EMERG DIVERT ARE ADVISED TO CALL AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TO VERIFY OPRG HRS.
  • CLOSED FIELD OPNS (CFO) ARE RSTRD AND RQR PPR.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • TFC PAT: GEN AVN ACFT AUTH TO CONDUCT PAR APCH SUN. APCH SHALL BE IN VFR CONDS TO A LOW APCH ONLY. ACFT NOT AUTH TO LAND FOR SCV EXC IN CASE OF EMERG.

Instrument Procedures

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

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R (PDF)
   ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R (PDF)
   HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R (PDF)
   TACAN Y RWY 24R (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures

   LAKEE THREE (PDF)
   LAKEE THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   REDIN FOUR (PDF)
   SWOLF NINE (PDF)
   SWOLF NINE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   TINNY FOUR (PDF)
   TINNY FOUR, CONT.1 (PDF)
   VITKO THREE (PDF)
   VITKO THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
 
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