Medium Regional Airport • Oak Harbor, WA, United States
Elevation: 47 ft (14 m) • 48.3518, -122.6560
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW / NUW) is a medium regional airport serving Oak Harbor, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 47 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KNUW 211853Z 28005KT 10SM FEW100 BKN250 15/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01500106 $
TAF KNUW 211500Z 2115/2215 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2115/2121 BKN030 BKN250 BECMG 2123/2201 29012KT 9999 FEW030 FEW250 QNH3004INS FM220500 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3007INS TX21/2123Z TN09/2213Z FS30237
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 87° |
| 14 | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | CONC | 155° |
| 25 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 267° |
| 32 | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | CONC | 335° |
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