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KIPL

IPL

Imperial County Airport · Imperial

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

-54 ft / -16 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 122.50 MHz (SAN DIEGO RDO)

Runway Summary

14/325,304 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

08/264,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Imperial County Airport (KIPL), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of -54 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Imperial County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KIPL / IPL

Municipality

Imperial

Country

Region

US-CA

GPS Coordinates

32.835390, -115.574026

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 5,304 ft / 1,617 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 152.8° / 332.8°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 4,500 ft / 1,372 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MXL · VOR-DME (Mexicali)115,000 kHz

74 ft · Associated: MMML
32.631100, -115.237999

NJK · TACAN (El Centro)111,000 kHz

-50 ft · Associated: KNJK
32.831799, -115.681000

IPL · VORTAC (Imperial)115,900 kHz

-20 ft · Associated: KNJK
32.748901, -115.509003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

132.18 MHz

CNTR LOS ANGELES CNTR

128.60 MHz

RDO SAN DIEGO RDO

122.50 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)

General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport

Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

Yuma Auxiliary Army Airfield 2

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