Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach | |||||||||
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Ream Field | |||||||||
Part of Naval Base Coronado | |||||||||
Imperial Beach, California in the United States | |||||||||
![]() An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to HSC-3, along with two other Seahawk, practice landings at NOLF Imperial Beach | |||||||||
Coordinates | 32°33′48″N 117°06′42″W / 32.56333°N 117.11167°W | ||||||||
Type | Naval Outlying Landing Field | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
Operator | US Navy | ||||||||
Controlled by | Navy Region Southwest | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1917 | (as Aviation Field)||||||||
In use | 1917 – present | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Captain John DePree | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: NRS, ICAO: KNRS, FAA LID: NRS, WMO: 722909 | ||||||||
Elevation | 7.3 metres (24 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Other airfield facilities | Unimproved Landing Zone (Beach LZ) | ||||||||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Imperial Beach (IATA: NRS, ICAO: KNRS, FAA LID: NRS) is a United States Navy facility for helicopters, situated on 1,204 acres (5 km2) approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of San Diego and within the city limits of Imperial Beach, California. It is known as "The Helicopter Capital of the World".