KNGU/NGU METAR & TAF Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)

Norfolk, VirginiaElevation 17 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-638 ft

-655 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0059Z (8:59 PM local) · 15 min old

KNGU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 5 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

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP315

sea-level pressure 1031.5 hPa

T01390094

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 9.4°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (7:00 PM local) · valid to 2300Z (7:00 PM local)

KNGU forecast starts VFR at 23Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 19°C expected at 1700Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 13°C expected at 0600Z on day 26.

VFR

2300Z7:00 PM0348Z11:48 PM0836Z4:36 AM1324Z9:24 AM1812Z2:12 PM2300Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BECMG SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at NGU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 40° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 50F, 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	Clear	50	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	65/51	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/55	N 12 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/60	NE 11 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	69/58	NE 5 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	70/59	N 3 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/62	NE 6 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71	SE 9 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0114Z.

Radar

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

RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 103 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

10

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

28

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

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 8,370 ft

10/28

Dimensions

8,370 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1090°T

Landing length (LDA)8,071 ft

Displaced threshold299 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

Landing length (LDA)7,375 ft

Displaced threshold995 ft

Approach lightsSSALF

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

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

-638 ft

Pressure altitude

-523 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1122Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 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

Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) is in Norfolk, Virginia. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDING OFFICER

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNGU / NGU

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.9376, -76.2893

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Split white-green (military)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9

APP

118.425

ATIS

120.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.2

DEP

29.895

NAVYNORFOLK HELI GND

GND

121.8

CHAMBERS GND

GND

130.65

AMC/ATOC

GTE

126.375

NAVYNORFOLK HELI TWR

HEL

126.375

BASE OPS

OPS

27.16

METRO

PMSV

124.3

CHAMBERS TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNGU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.2

AVG OPS/DAY

16.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 62%Unknown 25%Airliner 10%Jet 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~110 landings/mo

›E2 (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›V22 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (Helicopter)

›E2 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›V22 (Helicopter)

›T38 (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.

KORF Norfolk International Airport

5 NM SE

VFR

KLFI Langley Air Force Base

9 NM N

VFR

KPVG Hampton Roads Executive Airport

12 NM SW

IFR

KNTU Oceana Naval Air Station

14 NM SE

VFR

KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport

15 NM NW

VFR

KFAF Felker Army Air Field

19 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RSTD - PPR FOR NON CHAMBERS FIELD BASED ACFT. DSN 262-3419/3429 C757-322-3419/3429.

›CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AVBL WITH 2 HR PN. AG AVBL 1300-2400Z++ MON-FRI. IMG AVBL 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI. AG/IMG AVBL OT ON OVERTIME BASIS ONLY, PRIOR ARNG RQR.

›MISC: RWY 10/28 GROOVED.

›TFC PAT: R TFC RWY 28. BASIC F/W/VFR MIN 1000 FT AND 3 NM.

›OLS RWY 28.

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›HOOK E28(B) (1799 FT).

›HOOK E28 (B) (2056 FT).

›RSTD: TWY B CLSD S OF TWY F AND TWY D CLSD E OF TWY S UFN.

›AOE.

›CAUTION - RWY 28 MULTIPLE CRANES 1.2 NM TO 1.3 NM FM DER 1600 FT L TO 4000 FT R OF CNTRLN, 260 FT MSL.

›CAUTION: EXTV FISH SPOTTER ACFT ACT (SENG GENERAL AVIATION ACFT) UPWARDS FR 1500 FT OVER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJ COASTAL WATERS. EXTV VFR TFC OPR W OF CHAMBERS CLASS D AND NORFOLK CLASS C AIRSPACE. BIRD HAZ.

›OIL: UNAVBL.

›CLSD 0400Z FOURTH THU NOV - 1200Z FOURTH FRI NOV, CLSD 1900Z 24 DEC - 1200Z 26 DEC, CLSD 1900Z 31 DEC - 1200Z 2 JAN.

›TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN MAINT AVBL WKEND ONLY 1200-2000Z++. TRAN MAINT UNAVBL OT. 2 HR PN RQR FOR LOX. LAVATORY SVC UNAVBL FOR C-130 ACFT. POTABLE WATER UNAVBL. NO TRAN WORK/MSN PLANNING/BRIEFING SPACES OR COMSEC STOR FOR DETS.

›ILS/TACAN/RADAR - ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 10 - BC UNUSED. ILS AND TACAN NO NOTAM MP WED 1230-1630Z++. RADAR - SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.

›FOR CIVIL ACFT LNDG PERMIT (CALP) INFO CTC AFLD MGR C757-322-3419/3429.

›A-GEAR: AVOID CNTRLN LGT RWY 10/28 DUR CABLE ENGAGEMENT TO PREVENT TAILHOOK SKIP. DIST RWY 28 MEASURED FR DISPL THR. E-28(B) IN RAISED POSN AT DEP END OF RWY NMLLY. SHORTFLD GEAR AVBL WITH 20 MIN PN.

›MISC- FLT PLANS FOR NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD, AND NAS OCEANA SHOULD BE FAXED TO DSN 565-9680, C757-445-9680, OR EMAILED TO W_CNI_NRFK_NSNORFOLK_N32_ATC_USERS@NAVY.MIL. TO CFM RECEIPT OF FLT PLANS CALL NS NORFOLK, CHAMBERS FLD FLT PLANNING SUPERVISOR AT DSN 262-3419/3429, C757-322-3419/3429.

›AMC/ATOC DSN 341-9926/7/8, C757-341-9926/7/8. ACFT UTILIZING AMC TRML CTC ATOC/AMC TRML 15 MIN PRIOR ARR WITH LOAD RPT. ACFT OVERSEAS CTC AMC/ATOC VIA FONE PATCH 2 HR PRIOR ARR FOR CSTM. ALL OTHER ACFT, CTC BASE OPS 15 MIN PRIR ARR.

›OLS RWY 10.

›FLUID: ADI SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.

›NS ABTMT: NO PRACTICE APCH 0400-1200Z++ MON-SAT; 0400-1800Z++ SUN. OT BY NOTAM. NO COPTER OVFT WILLOUGHBY SPIT EXC VIA PT XRAY (CHAMBERS TACAN R-042/1.5 DME) OR PT YANKEE (CHAMBERS TACAN R-009/1.8 DME) AT 500 FT.

›CAUTION - DO NOT MISTAKE NORFOLK INTL 5 NM SE FOR CHAMBERS FIELD, WHILE INBD ON TACAN/RNAV RWY 28 APCHS. CHAMBERS FIELD HAS A SINGLE RWY; NORFOLK INTL HAS INTERSECTING RWYS.

›ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER OR TRANSMITTING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.

›CAUTION: ARR/DEP TCAS EQUIPPED ACFT SHOULD EXPECT NUMEROUS TCAS ALERTS FROM SHIP TRANSPONDER HARBORED OR TRANSITING INTO/OUT OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND COASTAL WATERS.

›FUEL: NO TRAN COPTER HOT PIT WO PRIOR COORD WITH HOST SQUADRON. J5.

›JASU:(NC-10C) (NC-8A/A1) (NCPP-105 CTC AIR OPS DUTY OFFICER TO ENSURE AVBL).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KNGU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNGU have a METAR?

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

Does KNGU have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KNGU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KNGU?

KNGU sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNGU?

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.