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KNKX — Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Fld)
San Diego, CA · field elevation 477 ft · ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KNKX current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KNKX 111155Z 26004KT 10SM FEW009 20/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02000189 10217 20189 56003
- Wind
- from 260° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 20 °C / dewpoint 19 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,134 ft · pressure altitude 437 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 260° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 24R | 4 kt head | — |
| 24L | 4 kt head | — |
| 06L | 4 kt tail | — |
| 06R | 4 kt tail | — |
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 7 min ago.
View them, and the last eight hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KNKX 110800Z 1108/1214 25004KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2997INS BECMG 1111/1113 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 QNH2988INS FM111800 28008KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS FM120300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 QNH2995INS BECMG 1204/1206 28004KT BKN009 QNH2995INS FM120900 VRB04KT 9999 OVC008 QNH2988INS TX28/1119Z TN21/1109Z
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 32.86853, -117.14319
- Elevation
- 477 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1309Z / 0238Z
- Tower hours
- 1530-0800Z MON-THU; 1630-0200Z++ FRI; CLSD SAT; 2200-0200Z++SUN. FLD CLSD NATL HOLS.
- Magnetic variation
- 12° (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 — LD
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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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.