Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport (KNRS), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Imperial Beach NOLF, also listed as Ream Field and identified by the code KNRS, is a private-use military airfield in Imperial Beach, California, sitting at 23 feet elevation and reporting a small volume of business aviation activity in FAA TFMSC data for 2025. The field operates under restricted access tied to official Navy business, with fixed-wing and non-tenant traffic requiring prior permission and North Island tenant aircraft and Coast Guard flights given priority in the local pattern. Customs processing is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport at KSDM roughly 6.76 nautical miles away.
Runways
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,998 ft long and 336 ft wide, with a bituminous surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Brown Field Municipal (KSDM), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport recorded 3 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation activity at KNRS is concentrated in a small number of months, with August and May showing the only recorded operations against several months at zero.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport averages 0.7 days above 90°F in October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 75.2°F, and February the coldest, at 65.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Access is restricted to official business only. Fixed-wing and non-tenant aircraft require prior permission; contact the NASNI operations duty officer to arrange. North Island tenant aircraft and Coast Guard aircraft have priority for local pattern operations.
When the control tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach for clearance delivery.
Runway 08/26 is available for day and night helicopter use only. Night and special VFR use is at the pilot's own risk.
Lighting is available only during the airfield's hours of operation.
Caution advised: extensive helicopter training activity in the area.
Fuel type J5 is available, with service hours of 1100-2100 Monday through Thursday and 1000-1800 on Friday.
For CALP information, contact the airfield manager.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Imperial Beach Nolf (ream Fld) Airport has five airfields within 16 NM. The closest is Brown Field Municipal (KSDM), 6.76 NM east.
Part of the Orange County and San Diego area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNRS
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Frequently asked questions
Is KNRS open to general aviation traffic?
Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Field), also known as KNRS, is a restricted-use military airfield limited to official business. Pilots must obtain prior permission for fixed-wing and non-tenant aircraft through the NASNI operations duty officer. North Island tenant aircraft and Coast Guard traffic hold priority for local pattern operations. General aviation pilots should not plan on transient use of this field.
What runways are available at Imperial Beach NOLF?
Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Field) has two paved runways: 09/27 at 4,998 feet and 08/26 at 2,241 feet. Runway 08/26 is restricted to day and night helicopter use only, with night and special VFR operations flown at the pilot's own risk. The airfield also reports extensive helicopter training activity, which pilots should factor into pattern planning.
Is fuel available at KNRS?
Fuel type J5 is listed as available at Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Field), but only during set hours. Availability runs 1100-2100 Monday through Thursday and 1000-1800 on Friday, with no service reported outside those windows. Pilots relying on fuel at KNRS should plan arrivals within these posted hours.
How do pilots get a clearance delivery when the tower at KNRS is closed?
When the control tower at Imperial Beach NOLF (Ream Field) is closed, pilots contact SoCal Approach for clearance delivery instead. Separately, information on the airfield's calibration or performance data, referenced as CALP, should be obtained directly from the airfield manager. Both procedures apply because Ream Field operates as a towered but military-controlled facility with limited hours.