Medium Regional Airport • Mountain View, CA, United States
Elevation: 32 ft (10 m) • 37.4161, -122.0490
Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ / NUQ) is a medium regional airport serving Mountain View, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,202 feet.
METAR KNUQ 220835Z AUTO 15004KT 9SM SCT050 SCT060 11/08 A3011 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L | 9,202 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 157° |
| 14R | 8,127 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 32L | 8,127 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
| 32R | 9,202 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 337° |
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