KNHK· NHK· Patuxent River
Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
medium airport · elevation 39 ft (12 m)
10:28Z 23:50Z Day
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Current METARVFR
1 h 12 min ago·12:52ZKNHK 231252Z 27006KT 10SM FEW020 FEW140 23/21 A2988 RM)ZPJCCSLP119 T02280206 $
Wind
270° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft, FEW 14,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNHK
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 1 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 5 kt | XW 4 kt R |
38.2860°, -76.4118°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Preferred | HW 5 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 5 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Usable | HW 1 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
1,042 ft
elevation 39 ft
ISA deviation
+8.1°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)KNHK
Wind10 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=28
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
Diagram unavailable for Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 07:09 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/07Z → 23/12Z22010G15KT · ≥10 km · VCTS · SCT020(CB)sn BKN200
Wind: 22010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCTS
Clouds: SCT020(CB)sn BKN200
TAF TAF KNHK 230700Z 2307/2407 22010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN200 QNH2985INS
IFRTEMPO23/07Z → 23/10Z5 km · TSRA · BKN020(CB)sn BKN200
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN020(CB)sn BKN200
TEMPO 2307/2310 4800 TSRA BKN020CB BKN200
VFRFM23/12Z → 24/07Z28010G15KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 SCT150
Wind: 28010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 SCT150
FM231200 28010G15KT 9999 SCT030 SCT150 QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2311 TX25/2318Z TN21/2312Z FN00298
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNHK 230700Z 2307/2407 22010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN200 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2307/2310 4800 TSRA BKN020CB BKN200 FM231200 28010G15KT 9999 SCT030 SCT150 QNH2988INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2311 TX25/2318Z TN21/2312Z FN00298
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