KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
09:43Z 00:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
30 min ago·03:52ZKNHK 090352Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01780083 $
Wind
110° 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1025.9 HPa hourly temperature of 17.8°C and dew point of 8.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/201530 mASP
06/243596 mPEM
14/322966 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 3 kt | XW 12 kt R |
| RWY 06/24 | HW 6 kt | XW 11 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 12 kt | XW 3 kt L |
38.2860°, -76.4118°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 12 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 6 | 11 R | Crosswind 11 kt |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 3 | 12 L | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
64 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
+3.1°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNHK
- ATIS27.620
- CLDCLNC DEL135.200
- GND120.600
- TWR123.700
- A/DAPP/DEP120.050
- OPSBASE OPS30.255
- PMSVPMSV METRO35.620
- RDOLEESBURG RDO117.600
Navaids near airportassoc. KNHK
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHK | NDB | 400 kHz | LOW |
| PXT | VORTAC | 117.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/205,021 ft (1,530 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/2411,799 ft (3,596 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/329,732 ft (2,966 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
Diagram unavailable for Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 23:03 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE08/23Z → 09/13Z1306KT · ≥10 km · FEW040 FEW250
Wind: 1306KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040 FEW250
TAF KNHK 082200Z 0823/0923 13006KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 QNH3020INS
VFRBECMG09/13Z → 09/15Z16012G18KT · ≥10 km · SCT060 BKN300
Wind: 16012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT060 BKN300
BECMG 0913/0915 16012G18KT 9999 SCT060 BKN300 QNH3005INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0903 TIL 0908 TX23/0920Z TN17/0910Z FN00067
Raw TAF
TAF KNHK 082200Z 0823/0923 13006KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 QNH3020INS BECMG 0913/0915 16012G18KT 9999 SCT060 BKN300 QNH3005INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0903 TIL 0908 TX23/0920Z TN17/0910Z FN00067
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