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.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KNJK 220156Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM CLR 39/M01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP049 T03891011
| 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