KNIP· NIP· Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
medium airport · elevation 21 ft (6 m)
10:25Z 00:28Z Night
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·04:53ZKNIP 090453Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02500211 403170222
Wind
100° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
25°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.16 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNIP
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.8 HPa hourly temperature of 25.0°C and dew point of 21.1°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 31.7°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 22.2°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/282744 mASPH
14/321822 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 4 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
30.2358°, -81.6806°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 4 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
1,017 ft
elevation 21 ft
ISA deviation
+10.0°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
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=24
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 2026/06/08 23:15 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/23Z → 09/01Z09010KT · ≥10 km · SCT050 SCT120 BKN200
Wind: 09010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT050 SCT120 BKN200
TAF KNIP 082300Z 0823/0923 09010KT 9999 SCT050 SCT120 BKN200 QNH3004INS
VFRFM09/01Z → 09/12Z1205KT · ≥10 km · FEW060 BKN250
Wind: 1205KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW060 BKN250
FM090100 12005KT 9999 FEW060 BKN250 QNH3004INS
VFRFM09/12Z → 09/18ZVRB4KT · ≥10 km · FEW025 SCT250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW025 SCT250
FM091200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH3010INS
VFRFM09/18Z → 09/23Z0809KT · ≥10 km · SCT040 BKN250
Wind: 0809KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT040 BKN250
FM091800 08009KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 QNH3013INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0903 TIL 0909 TX31/0919Z TN24/0911Z FN20115
Raw TAF
TAF KNIP 082300Z 0823/0923 09010KT 9999 SCT050 SCT120 BKN200 QNH3004INS FM090100 12005KT 9999 FEW060 BKN250 QNH3004INS FM091200 VRB04KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH3010INS FM091800 08009KT 9999 SCT040 BKN250 QNH3013INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0903 TIL 0909 TX31/0919Z TN24/0911Z FN20115
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