Terminal Procedures

KNKX — Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld)

SAN DIEGO, CA · 14 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA NKXElevation 476 ft2 runwaysLongest 12,000 ftToweredVolume SW-3Not for navigation
KNKX airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KNKX airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 14 KNKX charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 14 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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HI-TACAN Z RWY 24R chart previewHI-TACAN Z RWY 24RPDF
ILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24R chart previewILS Y OR LOC/DME Y RWY 24RPDF
ILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24R chart previewILS Z OR LOC/DME Z RWY 24RPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24L chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 24LPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24R chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 24RPDF
TACAN Y RWY 24R chart previewTACAN Y RWY 24RPDF

Departure procedures

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LAKEE THREE chart previewLAKEE THREEPDF
LAKEE THREE, CONT.1 chart previewLAKEE THREE, CONT.1PDF
REDIN FOUR chart previewREDIN FOURPDF
SWOLF NINE chart previewSWOLF NINEPDF
SWOLF NINE, CONT.1 chart previewSWOLF NINE, CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
RADAR MINIMUMS chart previewRADAR MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KNKX airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All mon-thu 1530-0800z
ARTCC
Los Angeles Center
Flight service
San Diego
NOTAM facility
NKX (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
12E
Beacon
Split-white-green (military airport), sunset to sunrise
Bottled oxygen
None
Activated
February 1944
Ownership
Privately owned
Sectional
Los Angeles

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KNKX radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
Tower135.2Miramar
Ground128.625Miramar
Clearance delivery125.975Miramar
ATIS133.475Miramar
Approach132.2Miramar
Departure119.6WestMiramar

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

12,000 × 200 ft06L24R8,001 × 200 ft06R24LN3,000 ft
Runway layout at KNKX, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
06L/24R12,000 ft200 ftConcreteHigh intensity
  06L 75°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  24R 255°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3.2° · ALSF-1 approach lighting
06R/24L8,001 ft200 ftPorous asphaltHigh intensity
  06R 75°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  24L 255°TPAPI (4-box) 3.2°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KNKX is

Latitude, longitude32.8685290, -117.1431920
Elevation476 ft
From San Diego3 nm N

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FAA remarks for KNKX

  • ACTVT ALSF-1 RWY 24R; PAPI RWYS 6L, 24R & 24L; HIRL & CL RWY 06L/24R - 298.925 OR 135.2.
  • OLS
  • SF, OLS
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Concentrated approach coverage

Miramar MCAS has six approaches concentrated on two of its four runway ends, leaving the opposite ends without published approaches. The mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures provides three distinct forms of instrument guidance to the served ends. Its parallel runways share one alignment; the 12,000 ft runway offers almost 4,000 ft more length than the second, rather than providing a different directional option.

Chart coverage around San Diego

San Diego International has a substantially broader procedure set, while North Island NAS also exceeds Miramar’s coverage. Gillespie Field is closer in scale; Montgomery-Gibbs Executive and Ramona have notably thinner sets. The Los Angeles Sectional supplies wider-area VFR context, while the San Diego Terminal Area Chart adds more detailed visual coverage around the airport and neighbouring fields.

Airports near KNKX

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMYFMontgomery-Gibbs ExecSAN DIEGO, CA3 nm S8
KSANSan Diego IntlSAN DIEGO, CA8 nm S29
KSEEGillespie FldSAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA9 nm E11
KNZYNorth Island NAS (Halsey Fld)SAN DIEGO, CA11 nm S18
KRNMRamonaRAMONA, CA15 nm NE8
KCRQMc Clellan-PalomarCARLSBAD, CA17 nm NW14
KNRSImperial Beach NOLF (Ream Fld)IMPERIAL BEACH, CA18 nm S3
KSDMBrown Fld MuniSAN DIEGO, CA20 nm SE8

VFR charts covering KNKX

Common questions about KNKX

What charts are available for KNKX?

14 current FAA charts for Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld), including 6 instrument approachs, 5 departure procedures, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KNKX?

Tower 135.2; Ground 128.625; ATIS 133.475; Clearance delivery 125.975. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KNKX?

Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld) has 2 runways. The longest is 06L/24R at 12,000 ft by 200 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KNKX have an ILS approach?

Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KNKX has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KNKX airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld) is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KNKX a towered airport?

Yes. Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld) has an operating control tower, within Los Angeles Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KNKX charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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