Airport • Preston, MS, United States
Elevation: 539 ft (164 m) • 32.7985, -88.8343
Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (KNJW) is a airport serving Preston, MS, United States, situated at an elevation of 539 ft (164 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,976 feet.
METAR KNJW 231057Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC100 15/14 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01500144
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7,976 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 134° |
| 31 | 7,976 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 314° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM