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.
| 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