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.
METAR KNKT 230755Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01390083
TAF KNKT 230200Z 2303/2403 23009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 2306/2308 27007KT 9999 FEW075 QNH2995INS BECMG 2318/2320 27008KT 9999 SCT090 QNH2989INS TX29/2319Z TN14/2310Z
| 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