KNQX· NQX· Key West
Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
10:38Z 00:16Z Night
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·08:53ZKNQX 090853Z AUTO 10SM CLR 28/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02780244 56008 $
Wind
—
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
28°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.04 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KNQX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.2 HPa hourly temperature of 27.8°C and dew point of 24.4°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 0.8 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04/222134 mPEM
08/263048 mPEM
14/322134 mPEM
24.5758°, -81.6889°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,466 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+13.0°C
large deviation
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)KNQX
Wind10 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=26
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
Diagram unavailable for Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 23:54 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/23Z → 09/12Z1309KT · ≥10 km · FEW020 BKN250
Wind: 1309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020 BKN250
TAF COR KNQX 082315Z 0823/0923 13009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN250 QNH2998INS
VFRFM09/12Z → 09/23Z11012KT · ≥10 km · SCT020 BKN250
Wind: 11012KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT020 BKN250
FM091200 11012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN250 QNH2997INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0902 TIL 0910 TX31/0919Z TN27/0911Z COR 2315 FN20056
Raw TAF
TAF COR KNQX 082315Z 0823/0923 13009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN250 QNH2998INS FM091200 11012KT 9999 SCT020 BKN250 QNH2997INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0902 TIL 0910 TX31/0919Z TN27/0911Z COR 2315 FN20056
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