IMPERIAL BEACH, CA · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
1 published instrument approaches.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | COPTER TACAN RWY 27 | — |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | 120.65 | Imperial Beach |
| Approach | 125.15 | Imperial Beach |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,998 ft | 336 ft | Porous asphalt | High intensity |
| 08/26 | 2,241 ft | 151 ft | Concrete |
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
32.5661600, -117.1135260
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Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
Imperial Beach NOLF has a compact procedure set: one instrument approach, supported by an airport diagram and minima document. Instrument coverage is therefore concentrated rather than offering multiple approach options. The two runway alignments also differ markedly in usable length; at 4,998 ft, Runway 09/27 provides more than twice the length of Runway 08/26.
Nearby procedure coverage ranges from eight charts at Brown Field Municipal and Montgomery-Gibbs Executive to 29 at San Diego International, with North Island NAS also carrying a substantially broader set than Imperial Beach. The Los Angeles and Phoenix sectionals add wider visual-navigation context, while the San Diego Terminal Area Chart supplies a more focused view of the immediate terminal area.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSDM | Brown Fld Muni | SAN DIEGO, CA | 7 nm E | 8 |
| KNZY | North Island NAS (Halsey Fld) | SAN DIEGO, CA | 9 nm NW | 18 |
| KSAN | San Diego Intl | SAN DIEGO, CA | 11 nm N | 29 |
| KMYF | Montgomery-Gibbs Exec | SAN DIEGO, CA | 15 nm N | 8 |
| KSEE | Gillespie Fld | SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA | 17 nm NE | 11 |
| KNKX | Miramar MCAS (Joe Foss Fld) | SAN DIEGO, CA | 18 nm N | 14 |
| KRNM | Ramona | RAMONA, CA | 30 nm N | 8 |
| KCRQ | Mc Clellan-Palomar | CARLSBAD, CA | 35 nm N | 14 |
3 current FAA charts for Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Fld), including 1 instrument approach, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Tower 120.65. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Fld) has 2 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 4,998 ft by 336 ft, porous asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
No ILS is published. In total KNRS has 1 published instrument approach.
The official FAA airport diagram for Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream 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.
Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.
Yes. Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Fld) has an operating control tower, within Los Angeles Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
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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