Medium Regional Airport • Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Elevation: 23 ft (7 m) • 36.8207, -76.0335
Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU / NTU) is a medium regional airport serving Virginia Beach, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 23 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.9° West. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 11,997 feet.
METAR KNTU 230956Z 24008KT 10SM FEW250 12/10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01220100
TAF KNTU 230600Z 2307/2407 27008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2995INS FM231500 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2323/2404 8000 -RA BKN060 TX27/2319Z TN13/2310Z FN00326
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 42° |
| 05R | 11,997 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 42° |
| 14L | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 133° |
| 14R | 7,999 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 133° |
| 23L | 11,997 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 222° |
| 23R | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 222° |
| 32L | 7,999 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 313° |
| 32R | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 313° |
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