Airport • Cherry Point, NC, United States
Elevation: 29 ft (9 m) • 34.9009, -76.8807
Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT) is a airport serving Cherry Point, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 29 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.2° West. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 8,984 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KNKT 011355Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02610233
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 7,553 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 05R | 8,188 ft | 196 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 14L | 8,984 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 14R | 8,399 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 23L | 8,188 ft | 196 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 23R | 7,553 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 32L | 8,399 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 32R | 8,984 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
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