KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
10:18Z 23:50Z Day
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Current METARVFR
18 min ago·22:30ZKNHK 242230Z 12011KT 10SM FEW047 SCT095 SCT110 18/14 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE24 TSE24 CB DSNT SE T2 SET P0000 T01830139 $
Wind
120° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
18°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1009 hPa
29.79 inHg
Clouds
FEW 4,700ft, SCT 9,500ft, SCT 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain ending at :24 thunderstorm ending at :24 CB DSNT SE T2 SET 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 18.3°C and dew point of 13.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (2)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 21:55Z → 24 23:55ZSFC – 28,000 ft
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 21:55Z → 24 23:55ZSFC – 27,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL160PC1255 min agoICE LGT
- FL150CRJ956 min agoICE MOD
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 4 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 06/24 | HW 4 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 11 kt | XW 1 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 11 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 4 | 10 L | Crosswind 10 kt |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 4 | 10 R | Crosswind 10 kt |
Density altitude
523 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)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 15:15 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE24/15Z → 24/19Z02010KT · ≥10 km · SCT100 SCT250
Wind: 02010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100 SCT250
TAF KNHK 241500Z 2415/2515 02010KT 9999 SCT100 SCT250 QNH2976INS
VFRFM24/19Z → 24/20Z0608KT · ≥10 km · FEW060 SCT100 BKN250
Wind: 0608KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060 SCT100 BKN250
FM241900 06008KT 9999 FEW060 SCT100 BKN250 QNH2975INS
VFRBECMG24/20Z → 24/21Z1109KT · ≥10 km · VCTS · FEW050(CB)sn BKN100 BKN200
Wind: 1109KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: FEW050(CB)sn BKN100 BKN200
BECMG 2420/2421 11009KT 9999 VCTS FEW050CB BKN100 BKN200 QNH2976INS
MVFRTEMPO24/22Z → 25/00ZVRB15G25KT · 6 km · -TSRA BR · BKN050(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G25KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
TEMPO 2422/2500 VRB15G25KT 6000 -TSRA BR BKN050CB
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/01Z1407KT · ≥10 km · NSW · FEW050 BKN100
Wind: 1407KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: FEW050 BKN100
BECMG 2500/2501 14007KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN100 QNH2978INS
MVFRFM25/11Z → 25/15Z11010KT · ≥10 km · SCT008 BKN015
Wind: 11010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT008 BKN015
FM251100 11010KT 9999 SCT008 BKN015 QNH2985INS TX25/2419Z TN13/2511Z FN20119
Raw TAF
TAF KNHK 241500Z 2415/2515 02010KT 9999 SCT100 SCT250 QNH2976INS FM241900 06008KT 9999 FEW060 SCT100 BKN250 QNH2975INS BECMG 2420/2421 11009KT 9999 VCTS FEW050CB BKN100 BKN200 QNH2976INS TEMPO 2422/2500 VRB15G25KT 6000 -TSRA BR BKN050CB BECMG 2500/2501 14007KT 9999 NSW FEW050 BKN100 QNH2978INS FM251100 11010KT 9999 SCT008 BKN015 QNH2985INS TX25/2419Z TN13/2511Z FN20119
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