KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
10:51Z 00:00Z Day
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Current METARVFR
50 min ago·21:53ZKNIP 242153Z 13011KT 10SM SCT060 BKN120 26/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02610161
Wind
130° 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Temperature
26°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.87 inHg
Clouds
SCT 6,000ft, BKN 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 21:55Z → 24 23:55ZSFC – 26,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL120BE361 h 43 m agoTURB NEG
- FL020PC121 h 47 m ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 10 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 11 kt | XW 1 kt L |
30.2358°, -81.6806°© 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 10/28 (use 10) | Usable | HW 10 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
1,380 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNIP
- ATIS28.100
- CLDCLNC DEL134.775
- GND128.600
- TWR120.000
- A/DAPP/DEP123.800
- MISCATCOM672.300
- OPSNAVY JAX OPS31.020
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.350
Navaids near airportassoc. KNIP
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIP | TACAN | 108.20 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/289,003 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- ASPH
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,978 ft (1,822 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- 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)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 15:03 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/15Z → 24/19Z1906KT · ≥10 km · FEW050 FEW250
Wind: 1906KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW050 FEW250
TAF KNIP 241400Z 2415/2515 19006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH2989INS
VFRFM24/19Z → 25/03Z14010KT · ≥10 km · FEW050 SCT250
Wind: 14010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW050 SCT250
FM241900 14010KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2986INS
VFRFM25/03Z → 25/15ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · FEW250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW250
FM250300 VRB04KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2986INS TX29/2418Z TN17/2511Z FN20089
Raw TAF
TAF KNIP 241400Z 2415/2515 19006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH2989INS FM241900 14010KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2986INS FM250300 VRB04KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2986INS TX29/2418Z TN17/2511Z FN20089
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