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Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · San Diego

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

477 ft / 145 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 135.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06L/24R12,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

06R/24L8,000 ftPEMLIGHTED

10/282,800 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (KNKX), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 477 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field

ICAO / IATA

KNKX / NKX

Municipality

San Diego

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

32.868401, -117.142998

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06L / 24R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 06L Crosswind 24R TOD VDP

Length: 12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 75.4° / 255.4°

RWY 06L

No ILS

RWY 24R

111.15 MHz

ID: NKX | CRS: 243°

Runway 06R / 24L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 06R Crosswind 24L TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 75.4° / 255.4°

RWY 06R

No ILS

RWY 24L

No ILS

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 2,800 ft / 853 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 110.5° / 290.5°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MY · NDB (Deoro)210 kHz

537 ft · Associated: None
32.779900, -117.044998

NRS · TACAN (Imperial Beach)109,200 kHz

20 ft · Associated: None
32.564201, -117.110001

MZB · VORTAC (Mission Bay)117,800 kHz

12 ft · Associated: None
32.782200, -117.224998

PGY · VORTAC (Poggi)109,800 kHz

580 ft · Associated: KSDM
32.610298, -116.978996

AN · NDB (Boing)245 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KSAN
32.739899, -117.216003

NZY · TACAN (North Island)117,000 kHz

25 ft · Associated: KNZY
32.702599, -117.216003

NKX · TACAN (Miramar)109,600 kHz

430 ft · Associated: KNKX
32.869701, -117.154999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP SOCAL APP

132.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

35.20 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

125.97 MHz

DEP SOCAL DEP

119.60 MHz

GND GND

128.63 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

34.24 MHz

PTD PTD

33.56 MHz

TWR TWR

135.20 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

San Diego International Airport

North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field

McClellan-Palomar Airport

Brown Field Municipal Airport

General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified