KNQX· NQX· Key West
Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
10:58Z 23:53Z Night
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Current METARVFR
43 min ago·00:53ZKNQX 250053Z 12007KT 10SM FEW020 FEW250 24/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02440206 $
Wind
120° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,000ft, FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KNQX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.6 HPa hourly temperature of 24.4°C and dew point of 20.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV25 00:55Z → 25 02:55ZSFC – 38,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL270B39M16 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/222134 mPEM
08/263048 mPEM
14/322134 mPEM
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04/22 | HW 0 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 5 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 7 kt | XW 1 kt L |
24.5758°, -81.6889°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 7 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 5 | 5 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 04) | Usable | HW 0 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,121 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+9.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KNQX
- ATIS27.720
- CLDCLNC DEL121.200
- GND121.700
- TWR126.100
- A/DAPP DEP119.250
- OPSBASE OPS33.800
- PMSVPMSV METRO34.460
Navaids near airportassoc. KNQX
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYW | VORTAC | 113.50 MHz | HIGH |
| NQX | TACAN | 113.10 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04/227,001 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 08/2610,001 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/327,000 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- 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)Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 23:24 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE24/23Z → 25/04Z13010KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · FEW045 FEW250
Wind: 13010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: FEW045 FEW250
TAF KNQX 242300Z 2423/2523 13010KT 9999 VCSH FEW045 FEW250 QNH2982INS
VFRFM25/04Z → 25/14Z12012KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · SCT020 SCT045
Wind: 12012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT020 SCT045
FM250400 12012KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT045 QNH2978INS
IFRTEMPO25/06Z → 25/12ZVRB15G20KT · 3 km · SHRA · BKN020
Wind: VRB15G20KT
Visibility: 3 km
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: BKN020
TEMPO 2506/2512 VRB15G20KT 3200 SHRA BKN020
VFRBECMG25/14Z → 25/16Z15012KT · ≥10 km · NSW · SCT025 SCT250
Wind: 15012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT025 SCT250
BECMG 2514/2516 15012KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT250 QNH2980INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2502 TIL 2510 TX27/2519Z TN24/2511Z FN20109
Raw TAF
TAF KNQX 242300Z 2423/2523 13010KT 9999 VCSH FEW045 FEW250 QNH2982INS FM250400 12012KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT045 QNH2978INS TEMPO 2506/2512 VRB15G20KT 3200 SHRA BKN020 BECMG 2514/2516 15012KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT250 QNH2980INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2502 TIL 2510 TX27/2519Z TN24/2511Z FN20109
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