KNEN/NEN METAR Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field

Jacksonville, FloridaElevation 99 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR46 min old

Ceiling 1,900 ft.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

gust 16 kt

CEILING

1,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (2:53 AM local) · 46 min old

KNEN is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots gusting 16. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 1,900 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

20° at 9 kt, gust 16

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1900 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC 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)

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 20° at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 59F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/59	NE 14 kt	22 kt	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	80/59	NE 12 kt	18 kt	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/64	NE 14 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/66	NE 13 kt	–	20%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/65	NE 13 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/64	NE 12 kt	–	24%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	81	NE 7 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office JAX). Forecast issued 0739Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

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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

020° at 9 kt, gust 16

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 129 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,001 ft

12/30

Dimensions

8,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

99 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2246Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field is in Jacksonville, Florida. Field elevation 99 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNEN / NEN

SectionalJACKSONVILLE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.3539, -81.8719

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.8

JACKSONVILLE APP

APP

123.8

JACKSONVILLE DEP

DEP

135.4

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNEN traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 56%Unknown 33%Piston single 11%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (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.

KVQQ Cecil Airport

8 NM S

MVFR

KNIP Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)

12 NM SE

VFR

KJAX Jacksonville International Airport

13 NM NE

MVFR

KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport

19 NM E

MVFR

KNRB Naval Station Mayport / Admiral David L McDonald Field

23 NM E

UNKNOWN

KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport

36 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FCLP OPS AND MIL USE ONLY. CTC AFM C904-542-3176, MIN 24 HR PN TO SKED.

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›FCLP HAS PRIORITY. CARRIER DECK MRKGS ON APCH ENDS RY 12 AND RY 30, CARRIER DECK LGTS AVBL FOR NGT FCLP OPS ON RY 12 AND RY 30. NO FULL STOP LNDG.

›(E74) OPER 1300-0500Z(DT 1200-0400Z), OTHER TIMES PRIOR REQUEST CTC CECIL FLD NAS ATCT FOR APT ADVISORY.

›RWY 12/30 CLSD EV FRI FM 0900-1400Z++ FOR RWY MAINT.

›FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KNEN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNEN have a METAR?

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

Does KNEN have a TAF?

When KNEN 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 KNEN?

KNEN sits at 99 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNEN?

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.