KNQX· NQX· Key West
Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
medium airport · elevation 6 ft (2 m)
11:06Z 23:54Z Day
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Current METARVFR
50 min ago·16:53ZKNQX 241653Z 16007KT 120V190 10SM SCT025 32/24 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03220239 $
Wind
160° 7 kt (var 120°–190°)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
32°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
SCT 2,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KNQX
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.4 HPa hourly temperature of 32.2°C and dew point of 23.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 16:55Z → 24 18:55ZSFC – 43,000 ft
PIREPs (4)
- FL190A31916 min agoTURB NEG
- FL190G28018 min ago
- FL040BE3023 min agoSKC 4000ft–60000ft
- FL040B39M24 min agoSKC 4000ft–60000ft
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 | TW 4 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 08/26 | HW 0 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 6 kt | XW 3 kt R |
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 6 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 4 | 6 L | — |
| RWY 08/26 (use 08) | Usable | HW 0 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,919 ft
elevation 6 ft
ISA deviation
+17.0°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
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp31°C
QNH1016 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)Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field
Diagram unavailable for Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/24 15:36 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/15Z → 24/18Z1208KT · ≥10 km · VCSH · SCT025 SCT250
Wind: 1208KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT025 SCT250
TAF TAF KNQX 241400Z 2415/2515 12008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT250 QNH2999INS
VFRBECMG24/18Z → 24/20Z≥10 km · NSW · SCT025 SCT250
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: SCT025 SCT250
BECMG 2418/2420 1200KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT250 QNH2995INS TX33/2419Z TN28/2511Z FN20027
Raw TAF
TAF TAF KNQX 241400Z 2415/2515 12008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT250 QNH2999INS BECMG 2418/2420 1200KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT250 QNH2995INS TX33/2419Z TN28/2511Z FN20027
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