KNBJ/NHX Weather Naval Outlying Field Barin

Foley, AlabamaElevation 54 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-164 ft

-218 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0254Z (9:54 PM local) · 48 min old

KNBJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP249

sea-level pressure 1024.9 hPa

T01560106

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 10.6°C

51012

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	55	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/53	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	80/60	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/63	E 9 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	80/64	E 9 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	82	SE 9 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2356Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 333 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 15

RWY 33

09/27

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 09

RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-164 ft

Pressure altitude

-296 ft

Field elevation

54 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2309Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1200Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Naval Outlying Field Barin is in Foley, Alabama. Field elevation 54 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

Manager phone850-623-7755

AttendedALL HOLS, CLSD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNBJ / NHX

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3891, -87.6353

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.200

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNBJ traffic patterns

2026-06-16 to 2026-10-23, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.4

AVG OPS/DAY

12.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

17 NM E

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

38 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›850-623-7372

›MISC: CTL AGCY WHITING FLD DSN 868-7475, C850-623-7475.

›ATTENDED BY CRASH CREW PERSONNEL 1300-0400Z++ MON, 1300Z++ TUE-FRI OR AS REQUIRED FOR TRAINING OF MIL T-34 ACFT.

›USED FOR PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES BY MIL T-34 TYPE ACFT.

›RSTD: HI VOLUME OF MIL TRNG OPS FR SFC TO 5000 FT MSL WI 2 MILES; ADVS TFC ON 126.2. TRAIN WING 5 AND 6 ACFT ONLY. PPR FOR ALL OTHER ACFT. CLSD FLD OPR PROH EXC LO APCH.

›FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNBJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNBJ have a METAR?

Yes. KNBJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KNBJ have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KNBJ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KNBJ?

KNBJ sits at 54 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNBJ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.