Medium Regional Airport • El Centro, CA, United States
Elevation: -42 ft (-13 m) • 32.8292, -115.6720
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (KNJK / NJK) is a medium regional airport serving El Centro, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of -42 ft (-13 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.6° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,503 feet.
METAR KNJK 221156Z AUTO 29022KT 10SM -RA CLR 18/05 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 29030/1139 RAB05 SLP171 P0000 60000 T01780050 10217 20178 50003 $
TAF KNJK 220700Z 2207/2307 29020G30KT 9999 FEW250 520005 QNH2994INS FM221400 29011G18KT 9999 SCT250 500000 QNH2979INS BECMG 2223/2301 27018KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2979INS TEMPO 2301/2307 27018G28KT BKN200 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2207 TIL 2213 TX30/2223Z TN16/2213Z FS30216
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 9,503 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 89° |
| 12 | 6,823 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 135° |
| 26 | 9,503 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 269° |
| 30 | 6,823 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 315° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM