KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
11:24Z 23:06Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
15 min ago·17:53ZKNIP 071753Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW008 BKN022 BKN050 OVC130 27/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP117 60016 T02720233 10272 20217 58016
Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,200 ft
Temperature
27°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.89 inHg
Clouds
FEW 800ft, BKN 2,200ft, BKN 5,000ft, OVC 13,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.7 HPa 0.16 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 23.3°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 27.2°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 21.7°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.6 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (4)
- FL000B7379 min ago
- FL010E55P22 min ago
- FL017BE2022 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL200C56X26 min agoTURB LGT
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,500 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°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)KNIP
Wind5 kt
Vis12.9 km
Temp24°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=38
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
Diagram unavailable for Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field).
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 15:09 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
MVFRBASE07/15Z → 07/17Z0309KT · 6 km · SHRA BR · FEW007 BKN035 OVC050
Wind: 0309KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: FEW007 BKN035 OVC050
TAF KNIP 071400Z 0715/0815 03009KT 6000 SHRA BR FEW007 BKN035 OVC050 QNH2989INS
IFRTEMPO07/15Z → 07/17Z5 km · +SHRA BR · SCT007 BKN025 OVC050
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: +SHRA BR
Clouds: SCT007 BKN025 OVC050
TEMPO 0715/0717 4800 +SHRA BR SCT007 BKN025 OVC050
MVFRFM07/17Z → 08/00Z05011KT · 8 km · SHRA BR · BKN025 OVC060
Wind: 05011KT
Visibility: 8 km
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: BKN025 OVC060
FM071700 05011KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN025 OVC060 QNH2985INS
VFRFM08/00Z → 08/15Z0407KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · SCT015 OVC050
Wind: 0407KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT015 OVC050
FM080000 04007KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC050 QNH2984INS TX26/0719Z TN23/0811Z FN20016
Raw TAF
TAF KNIP 071400Z 0715/0815 03009KT 6000 SHRA BR FEW007 BKN035 OVC050 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0715/0717 4800 +SHRA BR SCT007 BKN025 OVC050 FM071700 05011KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN025 OVC060 QNH2985INS FM080000 04007KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC050 QNH2984INS TX26/0719Z TN23/0811Z FN20016
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