KNDZ METAR Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport

Milton, FloridaElevation 177 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-270 ft

-447 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0856Z (3:56 AM local) · 50 min old

KNDZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

50° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 9°C

57°F / 48°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 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)

SLP244

sea-level pressure 1024.4 hPa

T01390089

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 8.9°C

51001

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.1 hPa change)

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 50° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 80F, low near 53F, 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
Sunday	Sunny	80/53	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/50	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	80/51	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/56	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	79/58	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/60	E 9 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	82	E 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 0945Z.

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

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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

050° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 059 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

14 runways · longest 6,002 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

05/23

Dimensions

5,996 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0547°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 23227°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

14/32

Dimensions

6,002 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14137°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32317°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

H-A

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-A

H-B

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-B

H-C

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-C

H-D

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-D

H-E

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-E

H-F

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H-F

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Dimensions

75 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H6

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H5

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H4

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H3

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

-270 ft

Pressure altitude

-193 ft

Field elevation

177 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2307Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1157Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1057Z (5:57 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

Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport is in Milton, Florida. Field elevation 177 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1145–0500Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNDZ

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.7044, -87.0230

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF355.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.85

PENSACOLA APP/DEP

A/D

27.357

ATIS

35.56

CLNC DEL

CLD

34.68

GND

23.37

BASE OPS

OPS

31.695

PMSV METRO

PMSV

121.4

TWR

355.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNDZ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 70%Unknown 30%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North

1 NM N

VFR

KPNS Pensacola International Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

26 NM E

VFR

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field

26 NM SW

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

29 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIDFIELD RWY 5-23, H1 CENTER N30DEG42.013'/W087DEG00.742'.

›W SIDE OF RWY 32, H-B CENTER N30DEG41.603'/W087DEG00.944'.

›INT RWY 14-32/5-23, H4 CENTER N30DEG41.815'/W087DEG00.989'.

›E SIDE OF CLOSED RWY, H-C CENTER N30DEG41.803'/ W087DEG00.697'.

›S SIDE OF CLSD RWY, H-D CENTER N30DEG41.929'/W087DEG00.650'.

›N SIDE OF CLSD RWY, H-E CENTER N30DEG42.064'/W087DEG00.483'.

›SE SIDE OF RWY 23, H-F CENTERN30DEG42.172'/W087DEG00.348'.

›W SIDE OF RWY 14, H-A CENTER N30DEG41.821'/W087DEG01.177'.

›APCH END RWY 14, H2 CENTER N30DEG42.093'/W087DEG01.288'.

›APCH END RWY 14 ABEAM RAMP, H3 CENTER N30DEG42.026'/ W087DEG01.215'.

›PONDING OCRS AFT RAIN - BRAP.

›TWY Z NORTH OF LANGLEY RD NOT VSB FM ATCT.

›DD-1801 WX CODES OBTAINED AT HTTPS:/FWB.METOC.NAVY.MIL. WX AFT HR - AWS/NORFOLK 1-888-745-6899.

›NOTAM PNS.

›CTN: HEL TRNG OPS ALL HRS; NO OVRN.

›Y TWY ADJACENT RWY 23, H6 CENTER N30DEG42.383'/ W087DEG00.388'.

›APCH END RWY 32, H5 CENTER N30DEG41.598'/W087DEG00.757'.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; PAPI RWY 05, 14, 23, & 32; HIRL 05/23 & 14/32 -CTAF.

›TRAN ALERT: TSNT PRAC APCH 24 HR PPR- D868-7598. TSNT LINE SVC AVBL 1400-2200Z++ MON-FRI ONLY; LTD TSNT PRK AVBL; 5 DAY NTC FOR GND SUPPORT EQPT - D868-7717. TSNT CTC BASE OPS 10 MIN PRIOR ARR. TSNT PAR EXP RADAR VECTORS RWY 32.

›BDRY LGTD HELI LCTD N OF ARPT; SAR AND VIP USE ONLY.

›SMT WHITING FLD FP - FAX C850-623-7356 OR WHTG_NASWF_BASEOPS.FCT@NAVY.MIL; CFM FP - FPG DISPATCH D868-7598/7597/7654 OR C850-623-7598/7597/7654.

›CTC DUTY OPS FOR PPR INFO, PPR 24 HR PN C850-623-7475 OR E-MAIL: WHTG_NASWF_AIROPS_AFM@NAVY.MIL. CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR CALP, C850-665-6133 OR 850-623-7329 OR E-MAIL: LEANN.M.BAIR.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

›FUEL: J8, JASU-1(NC-8), A++.

›CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL, OTR BY NOTAM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNDZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNDZ have a METAR?

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

Does KNDZ have a TAF?

When KNDZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KNDZ?

KNDZ sits at 177 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNDZ?

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.

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