KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
10:59Z 00:01Z Day
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Current METARVFR
46 min ago·12:53ZKNIP 231253Z 25007KT 10SM FEW021 BKN100 BKN250 26/23 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02610228 $
Wind
250° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Temperature
26°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.01 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,100ft, BKN 10,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.7 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 22.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL270B73911 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | TW 6 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 3 kt | XW 6 kt R |
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Preferred | HW 6 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 3 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,272 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)KNIP
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=31
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 2026/08/23 07:09 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE23/07Z → 23/18Z2508KT · ≥10 km · FEW030 SCT150
Wind: 2508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW030 SCT150
TAF KNIP 230700Z 2307/2407 25008KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 QNH2996INS
VFRBECMG23/18Z → 23/20Z19010G15KT · ≥10 km · BKN050 BKN080
Wind: 19010G15KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN050 BKN080
BECMG 2318/2320 19010G15KT 9999 BKN050 BKN080 QNH2993INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2310 TX33/2318Z TN23/2312Z FN00298
Raw TAF
TAF KNIP 230700Z 2307/2407 25008KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 QNH2996INS BECMG 2318/2320 19010G15KT 9999 BKN050 BKN080 QNH2993INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2310 TX33/2318Z TN23/2312Z FN00298
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