El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (KNJK) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KNJK is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNJK right now.
Live aviation weather for El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) in El Centro, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (KNJK) is a regional airport serving El Centro, CA at a field elevation of -43 ft. KNJK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 12/30), the longest 9,503 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KNJK 281856Z 03004KT 10SM BKN250 27/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02670083
What changed at KNJK?
Since the 1756Z (10:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.95 → 29.93 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KNJK
KNJK is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 08, 30. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation -43 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 9,503 ft | PEM | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 30 | 6,825 ft | PEM | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 12 | 6,825 ft | PEM | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 26 | 9,503 ft | PEM | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KNJK runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/269,503 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNJKWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/306,825 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KNJKWind
- 12
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
KNJK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNJK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNJK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 57%
- 30
- 20%
- 08
- 12%
- 12
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1506Z (8:06 AM PDT)
TAF KNJK 281506Z 2815/2915 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2981INS FM290600 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 BKN250 QNH2980INS TX29/2822Z TN15/2914Z FS30130
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KNJK's own weather station.
Wind is 60° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 9,503 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KNJK
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KNJK.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Thu 1500-0700Z++ local; Fri 1500-0200Z++ local; Sat 1500-2300Z++ local
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KNJK
- IATA
- NJK
- FAA LID
- NJK
- City
- El Centro
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- -43 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.8292, -115.6720
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 26.927 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 6m
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KNJK airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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NJK's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (KNJK)
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