Medium Regional Airport • San Diego, CA, United States
Elevation: 477 ft (145 m) • 32.8684, -117.1430
Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (KNKX / NKX) is a medium regional airport serving San Diego, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 477 ft (145 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.9° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 12,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KNKX 041955Z 30005KT 10SM BKN200 26/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610161 $
TAF KNKX 041600Z 0416/0522 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3000INS FM041830 31008KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2993INS FM050500 VRB06KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2998INS FM050900 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3000INS FM052100 29008KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2995INS TX25/0423Z TN16/0511Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06L | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 75° |
| 06R | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 75° |
| 10 | 2,800 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 110° |
| 24L | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 255° |
| 24R | 12,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 255° |
| 28 | 2,800 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 290° |
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