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KNKX — Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Fld)
San Diego, CA · field elevation 477 ft · ATCT
KNKX current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KNKX 100055Z 27003KT 7SM CLR 27/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLPNO T02720139 $
- Wind
- from 270° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 27 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,952 ft · pressure altitude 407 ft
- Observed
- 52 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 270° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 24R | 3 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 24L | 3 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 06L | 3 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
| 06R | 3 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
9 within 20 nm, closest 8 nm. Last image 9 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KNKX 100000Z 1000/1106 32007KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS FM100300 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS FM101000 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS FM102100 29008KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS FM102300 32005KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS FM110300 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS TX28/1021Z TN14/1013Z
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.86853, -117.14319
- Elevation
- 477 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1415Z / 0050Z
- Tower hours
- 1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2015)
- Sectional
- Los Angeles
- County
- San Diego, CA
Airport diagram
Everything else KNKX publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06L/24R | 12,000 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 06R/24L | 8,001 | 200 | PEM | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 133.475
- Tower 1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.
- 135.2
- Ground
- 128.625
- Clearance
- 125.975
- Approach
- 132.2
- Departure WEST
- 119.6
- Departure EAST
- 132.2
Published procedures
- 1 approach — ILS/DME
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.