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Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field)
KNRS / NRSImperial Beach, CaliforniaELEV 24 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field) (KNRS / NRS) is a general aviation field serving Imperial Beach, California. The field lies at an elevation of 24 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
NRS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM, 7 nm), North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (NZY, 9 nm), and San Diego International Airport (SAN, 11 nm).
Quotes for flights out of NRS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as NAAS Imperial Beach and NAS Imperial Beach. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NRS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“All three facilities beeat Walmart, price club stores and grocery stores on price and service.”
Marcello5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“You’ll sweat through your coveralls, smell like fuel, and still walk away thinking, yeah, this is what I signed up for.”
J. Lucky4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KNRS
IATA
NRS
FAA / Local
NRS
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
32.5667° N · 117.1170° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 24 ft, NRS sits lower than 87% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmSDMBrown Field Municipal AirportSan Diego
- 9nmNZYNorth Island Naval Air Station-Halsey FieldSan Diego
- 11nmSANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego
- 18nmNKXMiramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher FieldSan Diego
- 35nmCLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad
- 46nmKNFGCamp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) AirportOceanside
Location
Open the full mapKNRS · Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field) · Imperial Beach, CA
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