MCAS Miramar Operations Information and Contacts

How to find out what’s going on with current air traffic control: As published on the FAA website, aircraft departing MCAS Miramar are to fly a Standard Instrument Departure which requires a climbing right turn as soon as the aircraft is airborne. This keeps the aircraft safely east of the 805 boundary.

The FAA and MCAS Miramar both control parts of the airspace adjacent to MCAS Miramar. When military aircraft are in positive control under the FAA’s jurisdiction (flying in airspace outside the MCAS Miramar boundary), the FAA has air traffic control authority over military aircraft. Residents can contact both the FAA and MCAS Miramar to ask about current air operations over areas outside of the MCAS Miramar boundary. Residents can also contact elected leaders.

FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Air Traffic Control: 

• FAA KNKX – MCAS Miramar (Joe Foss Field) Airport:  https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=knkx
• FAA How Air Traffic Control Works: https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/air-traffic-control.htm
• FAA Noise Portal:  https://noise.faa.gov/noise/pages/noise.html
• FAA San Diego Flight Standards District Office: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/san/

Flight Tracker:

• OpenADSB at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/openadsb/id1178703539 is a full featured high performance aircraft tracker display app that connects to a variety of backend air traffic sources that provides some flight data for aircraft activity in and out of MCAS Miramar.
• ADS-B Exchange at https://tar1090.adsbexchange.com/ provides some flight data for aircraft activity in and out of MCAS Miramar. ADSBexchange.com is the worlds largest co-op of ADS-B/Mode S/MLAT feeders, and the world’s largest public source of unfiltered flight data.
• WebTrak SAN – As of October 2016, WebTrak San Diego International Airport (https://webtrak.emsbk.com/san) is no longer routinely tracking flight activity into and out of MCAS Miramar.

MCAS Miramar Airport Operations: 

• Email MCAS Miramar Media Communications about aircraft noise at: miramarmedia@usmc.mil
• MCAS Miramar home page https://www.miramar.marines.mil/
• MCAS Miramar Noise Complaint page: https://www.miramar.marines.mil/Resources/Noise-Complaints/
• MCAS Miramar Airport Operating Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Once per month until 11:00 p.m.); Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Hours are subject to change based on training requirements. More info at: https://www.miramar.marines.mil/Resources/Noise-Complaints/
• MCAS Miramar Communication Strategy and Operations (CommStrat): https://www.miramar.marines.mil/MiramarCommStrat/
• MCAS Miramar Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ): https://www.miramar.marines.mil/Resources/Air-Installations-Compatible-Use-Zones/

Local elected and community leaders: 

• Representative Scott Peters (federal) phone 858-455-5550 or email at https://scottpeters.house.gov/contact/email-me
• Representative Sara Jacobs (federal): contact at https://sarajacobs.house.gov/contact/ or  https://sarajacobs.house.gov/
• Councilmember District 1 Joe LaCava (city): https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd1
• Councilmember District 5 Kent Lee (city): https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6
• Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (county) phone 619-531-5533 or email at terra.lawsonremer@sdcounty.ca.gov
• Citizens Advocating Safe Aviation by email at citizensadvocatingsafeaviation@gmail.com

Additional MCAS Miramar Contacts and information: 

• MCAS Miramar FAQs from Miramar Communications Officer: MCAS Miramar FAQs April 2019
• Current photos and news from MCAS Miramar (with links to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and DVIDS), visit https://www.miramar.marines.mil/

Lightning Strikes Miramar: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing welcomes Corps’ first F-35C: 3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Lightning II to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, January 21, 2020. For the full news story from DVIDS News, visit https://www.dvidshub.net/news/359904/lightning-strikes-miramar-3rd-marine-aircraft-wing-welcomes-corps-first-f-35c

EIR F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at MCAS Miramar: West Coast Basing of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadrons is expected at MCAS Miramar in 2020. For more information about the F-35 at MCAS Miramar and links to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIR), visit https://www.universitycitynews.org/final-environmental-impact-statement-eis-for-basing-f-35-squadrons-at-miramar-in-2020/

December 8, 2018: University City Neighbors host Memorial and Tree Dedication to Honor Victims of 2008 Jet Crash. Information posted at https://www.universitycitynews.org/2018/12/09/10-years-later-university-city-neighbors-host-memorial-and-tree-dedication-to-honor-victims-of-jet-crash/

Welcome to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Since October 1, 1997, Marines and Sailors have been living and working aboard the 23,000-acre facility. Miramar’s primary mission is to maintain and operate the facilities and provide services and material to support operations of the 3rd MAW and other tenant organizations. Read about MCAS Miramar history, commands, services and facilities, and recent news releases at http://www.mybaseguide.com/marines/49/mcas_miramar. 

General aviation resources:

• DoD Occupational Health and Safety – https://www.denix.osd.mil
• NoiseQuest: http://www.noisequest.psu.edu/
• Airport Data and Information Portal: For MCAS Miramar Airport, search airport ID KNKX at :  https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/public
• Aircraft Noise Issues: https://www.faa.gov/noise

The 2020 Update to the MCAS Miramar Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) is now available for review at: https://www.miramar.marines.mil/Resources/Air-Installations-Compatible-Use-Zones/