KNKX· NKX· San Diego
Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
medium airport · elevation 477 ft (145 m)
13:47Z 01:27Z Day
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Current METARVFR
48 min ago·19:55ZKNKX 071955Z 29008KT 7SM CLR 35/15 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP098 T03500150 $
Wind
290° 8 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
35°C / 15°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.84 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNKX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1009.8 HPa hourly temperature of 35.0°C and dew point of 15.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL100A32133 min agoTURB MOD
- FL095GLF536 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06H/24H305 mconcrete
06L/24R3658 mCON
06R/24L2439 mPEM
H1/30 mconcrete
H2/30 mconcrete
H3/30 mconcrete
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06L/24R | TW 7 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 06R/24L | TW 7 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY H1/ | HW 3 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY H2/ | HW 3 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY H3/ | HW 3 kt | XW 7 kt R |
32.8684°, -117.1430°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06L/24R (use 24R) | Preferred | HW 7 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 06R/24L (use 24L) | Usable | HW 7 | 5 R | — |
| RWY H1 (use H1) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 R | — |
| RWY H2 (use H2) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 R | — |
| RWY H3 (use H3) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
3,078 ft
elevation 477 ft
ISA deviation
+20.9°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNKX
- ATIS35.200
- CLDCLNC DEL125.975
- GND128.625
- TWR135.200
- APPSOCAL APP132.200
- DEPSOCAL DEP119.600
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.240
- PTD33.562
Navaids near airportassoc. KNKX
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKX | TACAN | 109.60 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways6
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06H/24H1,000 ft (305 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06L/24R12,000 ft (3,658 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06R/24L8,001 ft (2,439 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY H1/?100 ft (30 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY H2/?100 ft (30 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY H3/?100 ft (30 m)
- Surface
- concrete
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KNKX
Wind11 kt
Vis11.3 km
Temp33°C
QNH1008 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=21
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field
Diagram unavailable for Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/07 16:18 UTC
07/18Z
08/00Z
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMIFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE07/16Z → 07/20:30ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF KNKX 071600Z 0716/0822 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS
VFRFM07/20:30Z → 08/01Z31010KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: 31010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM072030 31010KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS
VFRFM08/01Z → 08/12ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
FM080100 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS
IFRFM08/12Z → 08/15ZVRB3KT · 5 km · BR · SCT005
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT005
FM081200 VRB03KT 4800 BR SCT005 QNH2987INS
VFRBECMG08/15Z → 08/17ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SKC
BECMG 0815/0817 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2985INS TX34/0720Z TN18/0814Z
Raw TAF
TAF KNKX 071600Z 0716/0822 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS FM072030 31010KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS FM080100 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS FM081200 VRB03KT 4800 BR SCT005 QNH2987INS BECMG 0815/0817 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2985INS TX34/0720Z TN18/0814Z
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